Virtual worlds in the media

1. VentureBeat (USA) - Watch out, Disney, Fantage doubles its growth for kids virtual world. "Virtual worlds for kids have been volatile during the recession. Some have come and gone. Some have declined. So it’s worth noting that Fantage, a virtual world for kids who like playing games and staging fashion shows, has doubled its audience in the past year. The Fort Lee, … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Department of Defense (USA) - Government Invites Public to Solve Challenges. "The federal government has a lot of problems to solve, and a new website it launched this week will give average citizens a forum to discuss and potentially solve those problems while vying for rewards for the best solutions. Bev Godwin, director of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Center … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Rochester Post-Bulletin (USA) - Mayo Clinic expands in the virtual world. "Mayo Clinic has opened a new, virtual bookstore in the imaginary world called Second Life, one of many online realms that increasingly are taking on real-life importance. Mayo first opened a Second Life Gonda Building in December 2009. But now you can walk into the Mayo bookstore by signing onto … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. VentureBeat (USA) - Intel and Nokia launch joint research on mobile 3D virtual worlds. "Smartphones have barely entered the 3D age, but Nokia and Intel are already racing ahead to do research on enabling 3D virtual worlds on mobile computing platforms. The two companies are announcing today a research center (pictured below) at the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland, that … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Guardian (UK) - Virtual worlds: is this where real life is heading? "Recently a man bought a space station for $330,000, while last month Small Planet Foods, a subsidiary of General Foods, introduced a new brand of organic blueberries. What have these two products got in common? Neither actually exist. Well, not except as pixels in the virtual worlds where they are … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news