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Showing 1-20 of 20 results foundIt's a nice day for an 'EverQuest' wedding
February 14, 2006 For some couples, virtual worlds are proving the ideal venue to find romance--and even marry. Images: Real love in virtual worlds'Second Life': Don't worry, we can scale
June 6, 2006 Critics say the virtual world is running on a computer network that could have problems growing with demand.Rescuing search in 'Second Life'
February 23, 2007 As the virtual world booms, users yearn for something more than a subpar search engine--and work is now under way.'Second Life' scores $11 million in funding
March 28, 2006 New funding should allow metaverse creator to focus on building out its infrastructure as well as international expansion.Sun rises in 'Second Life'
October 11, 2006 Chris Melissinos, the company's chief gaming officer, teleports across the virtual world to talk about Sun's strategy for helping online game developers.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.eBay bans auctions of virtual goods
January 29, 2007 Sales of items from Warcraft and Everquest are now a no-no, but eBay gives the OK for items from Second Life.Provocative politics in virtual games
March 28, 2007 A game due next month will ask players to imagine the U.S. without oil and how Americans would respond.Images: A world without oilBattle of the social-networking sites
March 21, 2007 MySpace inches out YouTube, Facebook and Second Life in a war game over who has the most promising business.Universities register for virtual future
February 7, 2007 Students may soon meet with professors once a week and then use simulations, virtual worlds and downloads to complete coursework.Year in review: Video game industry grows up
December 22, 2006 With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level.A real yardstick for virtual worlds?
October 17, 2007 It's no easy feat tracking the social and economic data on all those furries, spacemen and Goths. Two men believe they may have an answer.Cons in the virtual gaming world
August 31, 2006 When virtual crime finds its way into online role-playing games, should real-world authorities step in?Making virtual worlds more lifelike
June 8, 2006 PARC researchers study challenges in creating satisfying face-to-face avatar and other interactions.Online game rising from the dead
May 18, 2006 More than two years after being shut down, the once-promising "Uru Live" is set to return by the holidays. Fans couldn't be happier. Images: Scenes from 'Uru Live'IBM simulates business software in 3D game
May 21, 2007 Called Innov8, game aims to help business and IT people better understand, improve internal processes.Images: Where 3D gaming meets SOAsVirtual goodies, real greenies
July 26, 2006 Can selling cybergoods rake in more than your day job? In new book, Julian Dibbell gives it a shot.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.At Sundance, a blend of art and tech
January 26, 2007 Robert Redford's annual independent-film showcase also pans on emerging and converging tech, implications for filmmaking world.IRS taxation of online game virtual assets inevitable
December 3, 2006 A series of tax law experts weigh in on whether the transfer of virtual goods in online games is taxable. Sponsored matches for "Second Life"
