1. TechRadar (UK) - The evolution of virtual worlds. "Stitching Facebook and MySpace into a 3D environment might not seem like the most exciting project in the history of gaming, but a handful of intrepid gaming companies are wondering if social gaming is going to be the next huge, very profitable thing. The logic is simple – not everyone enjoys blowing up friends and enemies … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Virtual worlds in the media
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Virtual Worlds News (USA) - Report: Virtual Worlds Growth to Skyrocket. "Market research firm Strategy Analytics today released its forecast for growth within the virtual worlds sector and to say it sees growth would be an understatement. Overall, the firm said it sees the global population of virtual world users growing from 186 million today to almost 640 million by 2015 … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. VentureBeat (USA) - Zula launches science-focused kids virtual world. "Hoping to add an Internet dimension to its growing kids business, Zula USA has launched a successful kids science education TV show in the past three years and is now diving into the vitual world market. The Burbank, Calif.-based company quietly launched its ZulaWorld virtual world for kids on June 1 and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Beautiful Kate – virtual worlds as normality
Beautiful Kate is both a visually stunning and emotionally confronting movie that builds a warmth that belies its subject matter. Based on Newton Thornburg's 1982 novel of the same name, Director Rachel Ward has transplanted the bleakness of Idaho USA to outback Australia (the film was shot primarily at Wilpena Pound in South Australia). It made its debut at the Sydney Film … [Read more...] about Beautiful Kate – virtual worlds as normality
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1. io9 (USA) - 7 Failed Virtual Reality Technologies. "There was a time when people were calling home virtual reality the wave of the future. Now most people just call it goofy and expensive. Here are 7 virtual reality technologies that didn't work, and never will. In what may be considered the first case of virtual reality reaching beyond its own limitations, Morton Heilig … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news