Second Life: Is Business Ready For Virtual Worlds?
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Second Life: Is Business Ready For Virtual Worlds?
Real-world companies such as American Apparel, IBM, Starwood Hotels and Toyota are exploring whether 3D virtual communities can be adapted
to serve business--and whether they are an effective place to do market research, collaborate on projects, and sell goods and services.
Second Life Insiders
Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life, is a pioneer in the development of streaming media technology.
Virtual Growing Pains
When Linden Lab outlined a growth path for Second Life, it found that getting everyone on the same virtual page wasn't easy.
The Anatomy of Second Life
A look at how the virtual world works.
Tapping into Virtual Marketing
Starwood Hotels demonstrates a relatively low-cost market research experiment in a new Internet medium.
Cost Out a 3D/Virtual Training System
Want to create a virtual campus for employee training? Cost out a virtual/3D training system for your business.
Question: Do you think virtual worlds such as Second Life are a place for real-world companies to do business? Write to us: baseline@ziffdavis.com
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