1. Internet Evolution (USA) - New Virtual Worlds Still Growing. "It may be tempting to assume that growth in virtual worlds has ground to a halt. After all, There.com has shut down, and Second Life is losing land area and has stopped publishing most usage statistics. Attention has shifted to social networking platforms and mobile devices. But the action hasn't died off. … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Vancouver Sun (Canada) - SEE Virtual Worlds™ Purchases Virtual Property from MindArk for $6 Million USD. "SEE Virtual Worlds™, an entertainment company developing a virtual reality universe of connected planets tied to licensed franchises, and MindArk, the company behind the virtual 3D environment Entropia Universe, today announced SEE Virtual Worlds has procured the rights … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Signal Connections (USA) - Game On for NATO Virtual Training. "NATO’s innovative arm, the Allied Command Transformation (ACT), demonstrated a new way to improve the alliance’s military effectiveness using virtual worlds. Developers from the command presented a game called Boarders Ahoy! at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Government Computer News (USA) - How far can virtual worlds go in improving the real one? "Computer simulation models are great tools for layering massive amounts of data into visual form, and they are becoming incredibly fine-grained, providing high-def views of both the forest and trees in our surroundings. But can they make people omniscient? That almost seems to be the … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Financial Times (UK) - Game on for the virtual sweatshop. "I’m a board game fan myself, but I know that millions of people spent their Christmas exploring the underwater realm of Vashj’ir, thanks to the online computer game, World of Warcraft, which launched a new version, Cataclysm, in December. Loyal readers will know why economists find such games interesting: they are … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news