Virtual World Highlights (and Lowlights) of 2008: Part 2, the Players

Now that I’ve given explained my feelings on the year as a whole, here is a short look at some of the things that either excited me or fell flat on their face during this year.

Proof That Philadelphia is Really the Center of the Metaverse

Philadelphia has a thriving virtual worlds community, and many enthusiasts live [...]

December 27th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Virtual Worlds | Leave a comment

Checking Out MetaPlace

Metaplace has gone into a limited beta, which I’ve been checking out for a few days. I was impressed, after the alpha screenshots I had seen. The concepts here are all good: fast, simple interface, and you won’t need the latest/greatest hardware to run it. The professionally created artwork looks nice, but for those of [...]

December 9th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Education & Training, Product Reviews, Virtual Worlds | 4 comments