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RSS virtual worldsSecond Lifers on their best behaviour?
News Do people behave better in virtual worlds than on blogs, forums and chatrooms on the web? Wladawsky-Berger said: "Training and meetings are the killer apps of virtual worlds. To hammer home his point, Lanier then added: "Civility is the killer app... [02 Aug 2007]
Photos of the month - July 2007
Photo For more visit silicon.com's virtual worlds special report. Book publisher Penguin joined the Second Life party this month by running a series of events in the virtual world for the launch of a new novel by William Gibson. [27 Jul 2007]
Photos: Penguin flies into Second Life
Photo Becoming a good citizen could be the best way for businesses to get the most out of virtual worlds. For more on virtual worlds visit silicon.com's virtual worlds special report. In the next few weeks publishing house Penguin is running a series of... [20 Jul 2007]
Photos: E-tailer Iwoot opens Second Life shop
Photo Tim Booth, Iwoot founder and creative director, said Second Life provides a safe way to test how to move the Iwoot business from its 2D website into 3D worlds but added: "We are not expecting to sell millions and millions of gadgets online through... [12 Jul 2007]
Five hot outsourcing trends to watch
News Virtual worlds The rise of virtual worlds such as Second Life is making it easier for companies to hire workers from anywhere in the world whether to build their virtual offices or to work as 'meeters and greeters' in them. [06 Jul 2007]
Video: Virtual worlds - hype or reality for businesses?
Video silicon.com's Steve Ranger chats with a panel of experts about what virtual worlds such as Second Life mean to businesses. Is it all hype? Or should companies be getting involved? If so how? Steve is joined by Rupert Goodwins, technology editor of... [28 Jun 2007]
Photos of the month - June 2007
Photo The ING Renault Formula One team has opened up an island containing a race circuit within Second Life's virtual world. Pictured is silicon.com's avatar taking a walk around the virtual Renault F1 garage. [27 Jun 2007]
Apple riding wave of iPhone hype
News Some companies have plunged headlong into a new media frenzy, setting up shop inside virtual worlds such as Second Life or trying to create "grassroots" viral video campaigns. As iPhone Week dawns, one thing is clear: marketing is a lot easier... [26 Jun 2007]
Ajax3D: The Open Platform for Rich 3D Web Applications
White Paper Network bandwidth and graphics hardware processing power are now sufficiently advanced to enable compelling web-based 3D experiences, including games, online virtual worlds, simulations, education and training. [23 Jun 2007]
Q&A: Mindark CIO Marco Behrmann
News Developed at Sweden-based Mindark, the virtual universe recently signed a deal with Chinese online entertainment company Cyber Recreation Development (CRD) to push its presence in Asia.silicon.com caught up with Mindark CIO Marco Behrmann to... [22 Jun 2007]
Online shoppers still getting security sweats
News The report said: "The backdrop to internet shopping is changing at a dizzying pace, with developments such as mobile phone commerce, targeted advertising, digital delivery, web 2.0 and virtual worlds. [19 Jun 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: I, Avatar
Comment But in virtual worlds the idea of what is appropriate isn't quite fixed yet. But as these virtual worlds become more of a business tool, you need that anonymity to go away. But sometimes - especially when trying to conduct business in virtual... [19 Jun 2007]
Virtual worlds? Get a life, say silicon.com readers
News You may be able to fly around chatting to giant rabbits or battling trolls but the lure of virtual worlds such as Second Life is not as strong - for silicon.com readers at least - as you might think. However, a sizeable minority of silicon.com... [19 Jun 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Wary of wikis? Cynical about Second Life?
Comment So be careful how you choose to limit access to wikis, blogs, social networking, virtual worlds and more, warns Steve Ranger. And I know companies that are benefiting from the use of social networking to share knowledge internally, creating virtual... [14 Jun 2007]
The hard reality of virtual world litigation
Comment The brave new world of virtual worlds creates a constellation of new - and still foggy - legal questions. Setting itself apart from other creators and operators of virtual worlds, Linden announced in late 2003 that it would recognise full... [14 Jun 2007]
