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It'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 TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, EverQuest, brain, online game, England, Sony Corp., games

Alternate realities for virtual worlds

October 12, 2007 Second Life may be the best-known virtual world, but it isn't the only one. That's a big point for techies gathering this week. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, San Jose, conference, Google Inc., California, Web browser

Counting the real 'Second Life' population

January 3, 2007 The virtual world is growing fast, but its publisher reports unconventional metrics. So just how big is it? TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, resident, population, publisher

Europeans latch on to 'Second Life'

May 4, 2007 European fans of the virtual world outnumber Second Life users in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, study shows. TAGS: Second Life, ComScore, resident, virtual worlds, Asia-Pacific, Europe, U.K., U.S.

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. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, search tool, online game, search, Google Inc., games

No 'Second Life' for Microsoft's Vista

February 13, 2007 Some users of the new operating system are having a tough time connecting to the virtual world. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Book excerpt: 'The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life'

November 6, 2007 With the right approach and commitment to a plan, entrepreneurs can find plenty of opportunity for profitable businesses in the virtual world.Images: Turning a profit in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, entrepreneur, virtual worlds, opportunity, chapter

'Second Life' to strengthen its voice

April 24, 2007 Linden Lab chief plans to take voice beyond beta, with a full launch in the virtual world in the next several months.Photos: Second Life looks ahead TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, avatar, voice, grid, computer screen, photograph

AOL announces 'Second Life' presence

January 22, 2007 Very little fanfare surrounds the faded online giant's entry into the virtual world. TAGS: Second Life, America Online Inc., virtual worlds, Time Warner Inc.

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., initiative, ROI, 3D, environment

'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. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, computer network, online game, World of Warcraft, AMD Opteron, CEO, Intel x86, server, AMD, games

Virtual magnate shares secrets of success

December 20, 2006 Ailin Graef, aka Anshe Chung, may be Second Life's best-known resident. Making money there, she says, comes down to finding a niche. TAGS: Ailin Graef, Second Life, virtual worlds, theater, interview, resident, China

'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. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, infrastructure, World of Warcraft, founder, Amazon.com Inc., games

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, 3D, conference, space, environment, games

Business consulting comes to 'Second Life'

August 20, 2006 Accounting firm's COO wants to help the people who are breaking new ground with their "Second Life" enterprises. TAGS: Second Life, business consulting, virtual worlds, forecasting, accounting, COO

A winning business plan for 'Second Life'

February 19, 2007 In a virtual world known for unusual demographics, contest winner Market Truths will look into how users react to brands, products and services. TAGS: Second Life, business plan, market research, virtual worlds, focus group, gender, survey, analysis, brand, idea

A virtual world's real-world conference

August 18, 2006 Players, builders and community leaders to come together in SF for the Second Life Community Convention. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, conference, opportunity, event, San Francisco

Virtual world litigation for real

June 13, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the brave new world of virtual worlds creates a constellation of new--and still foggy--legal questions. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, plaintiff, avatar, defendant, land, dispute, property, litigation

'Second Life': The promise and paradox

August 26, 2007 Third annual Second Life Community Conference features plenty of hopeful talk about lofty new possibilities for the virtual world. Photos: 'Second Life' ball TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, enthusiast, intellectual property, possibility

'Second Life' makes an All-Star pitch

July 11, 2006 With a virtual-world simulcast of the event's home run derby, Major League Baseball thinks it hit one out of the park. Images: 'Second Life' home run TAGS: Second Life, MLB, virtual worlds, baseball, experiment, brand, video
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