Virtual worlds in the media

1. BBC (UK) - Virtual worlds with real purposes. "The idea of having a virtual you following the real you around may seem rather strange - for those of us used to having our feet firmly on the ground. But the creation of a virtual Berlin lets people be in two places at the same time - as 20km of the city has been faithfully replicated into an online world. By the end of 2008, … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Independent (UK) - Cybersex rules: Inside the world of ‘teledildonics'. "When I first deposited Journalist Hellershanks in Second Life, I wanted him to stand out. I gave him a shock of bright- orange hair, and a crisp white shirt, and I adjusted his height to about six-foot-four. He looked pretty good, I thought; but he was still missing something. And so, one morning … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Sky News (UK) - Woman Divorces Over Virtual Lover. "Amy Taylor, 28, cited unreasonable behaviour in the court papers, describing how their three-year marriage came to an end when she twice walked in on her husband pretending to have sex in an online game. Her estranged husband is now engaged to one of the women he had an 'affair' with on Second Life - even though they have … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Japan Times (Japan) - Need for reality checks. "The line between real and virtual worlds has become more confused than ever. Two weeks ago, a woman was arrested after "killing" her virtual husband who had divorced her in an online game called "Maple Story." She was arrested not on charges of murder, but on charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Marketing Week (UK) - Second Life appoints new Euro chief to boost business. "Second Life, the virtual world, has appointed Clare Rees to the new role of European marketing director. Rees will be responsible for boosting activity on the online platform, including adding more members and encouraging more businesses to use the virtual world as a promotional tool. She joins on … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news