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1. Los Angeles Times (USA) - A real-world battle over virtual-property rights. "Architect David Denton spends much of his time on a lush tropical island, where he experiments with cutting-edge building designs and creates spaces for artists to showcase their work. Never mind that the island only exists in the virtual-reality world of Second Life, a popular online venue where … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Drum (UK) - Yomego set to enter virtual world with Horrible Histories. "Children’s book publisher Scholastic has commissioned social media company Yomego with the developed of a virtual world for its Horrible Histories series. The Horrible Histories virtual world is planned to go live in June 2011 and will allow fans of the book series the chance to interact with the … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. ABC News (USA) - DreamWorks Rolls out "Kung Fu Panda" Virtual World. "After 2-1/2 years of work and an investment of about $10 million, DreamWorks Animation has started rolling out its first online virtual world -- a browser-based Web theme park tied to its "Kung Fu Panda" movie franchise. The marketing push for "Kung Fu Panda World," which comes at a subscription cost of … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Computerworld (USA) - Avatars rising in the enterprise. "Avatars aren't just for the movies or for techies with time on their hands. Organizations are using virtual worlds for training, simulation and prototyping, among other things. The U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is making the most of what officials call "immersive learning" in secure, virtual work … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Australian (Australia) - Virtual worlds the real deal. "ASK most academics about virtual worlds and the response will usually be something along the lines that they are frivolous games of no relevance to their work. Get more specific and inquire whether they have a presence in the best known virtual world, Second Life, and they commonly refer to their workloads and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news