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Nickelodeon to launch virtual world for kids

January 29, 2007 Nicktropolis lets kids create an avatar, play games, watch TV and talk to the likes of SpongeBob. TAGS: Nickelodeon, virtual worlds, Viacom Inc., MTV Networks, video game, kid, programming, 3D, games, TV, video

Google tools to power virtual worlds

October 9, 2007 New technology will let virtual-world designers incorporate Google's 3D Warehouse models, as well as terrain from Google Earth.Images: Virtual worlds via Google TAGS: virtual worlds, Google Earth, terrain, Google Inc., 3D, designer, project, co-founder, conference

A brief history of the virtual world

November 9, 2006 Bruce Damer, the self-proclaimed "Gandalf" of virtual worlds, talks with CNET News.com about the history of 3D social spaces. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, history, space, 3D, conference, environment, games

IBM, Circuit City go prospecting in virtual world

December 15, 2006 Big Blue is investing big to see how it can make 3D virtual environments pay off for the company and its customers.Images: Big Blue in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Circuit City Stores Inc., IBM Corp., ROI, initiative, 3D, environment

Learning to market in virtual worlds

March 27, 2007 At the inaugural Virtual Worlds conference, big media companies to discuss how to take advantage of social 3D environments. TAGS: virtual worlds, conference, Second Life, online game, Silicon Valley, media, 3D, event, environment, games

MTV goes '4D' with virtual-worlds push

March 29, 2007 At N.Y. marketing conference, the cable network touted its game plan for melding content from MTV shows with fully 3D virtual worlds.Images: Living in a virtual Laguna Beach TAGS: virtual worlds, MTV, MTV Networks, metrics, PepsiCo, conference, brand, TV, 3D

'Second Life' dreams of Electric Sheep

April 3, 2006 A tiny start-up is helping big companies make their mark on the virtual world.Photos: Lighting up worlds TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, consortium, Washington D.C., space, CEO, bank, 3D

'Second Life' for teens: 3D fun sans the brothels

August 8, 2005 After two years as an adults-only playground, the virtual world will feature a new grid for teenagers. Images: A new metaverse TAGS: Second Life, teen, grid, virtual worlds, online game, community, Electronic Arts Inc., 3D, games

Online spaces: The new frontier

May 5, 2006 Big names from virtual worlds meet up to envision future of online environments from "WoW" to MySpace. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, World of Warcraft, MySpace, publisher, conference, CEO, community, IRC, environment, entertainment, 3D

Mapping a path for the 3D Web

May 8, 2006 Influential tech figures meet to outline the so-called metaverse--a Net dominated by 3D, social spaces and economies. TAGS: virtual worlds, organizer, 3D, Google Earth, R&D, online game, path, Google Inc., event, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

Meet the metaverse, your new digital home

April 13, 2007 Tech pundits have seen the future, in which a full-time data flow surrounds you wherever you go. TAGS: virtual worlds, Digital Home, Google Earth, scenario, 3D, video game, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

Multiverse opens doors for indie game designers

September 9, 2006 A year into recruiting online game development teams to its platform, the company has 100 working on a wide range of projects. TAGS: virtual worlds, online game, platform, middleware, Electronic Arts Inc., designer, beta, dollar, developer, 3D, games

Sony brings it 'Home' for the PS3

March 7, 2007 PlayStation 3 maker tries to leverage the success of popular 3D virtual worlds with its own 3D social space, called Home. Images: Sony goes 'Home' TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Sony Corp., space, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, 3D, video
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