New Study Shows Virtual Worlds Strong on ROI for Training and Collaboration

By On December 31, 2008 · 4 Comments

Next week Forterra will release a white paper detailing the results of a joint experiment with members of The Masie Center's Learning Consortium on learning of virtual worlds. The two established a 3D Sandbox for members to explore different use cases for virtual worlds. While the white paper outlines certain challenges to be met, the [...]

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NCsoft to Defend Itself Vigorously Against Worlds.com

By On December 31, 2008 · 20 Comments

Earlier this week we reported that Worlds.com, one of the early developers in the virtual worlds industry, had filed suit against NCsoft for patent violation. Worlds.com alleges that NCsoft is infringing on patent 7,181,690, "System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space," which governs a system of architecture for 3D virtual [...]

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Canterbury University Receives $1M for Virtual Environments

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Canterbury University in New Zealand has received NZ$1.77 million (about US$1 million) from Encouraging and Supporting Innovation Fund for a three-year project designing virtual environments for work training. The first departments to receive training are in chemical engineering, audiology and health sciences. The students will be able to explore the inside of ears, chemical models, [...]

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Autodesk Developing Immersive Game Engine for Architects

By On December 31, 2008 · 1 Comment

Autodesk is showing off a new real-time, immersive game engine for architects at its recent Autodesk University. Project Newport is still in early stages, but the company describes it as a "real-time 3D story building technology for architectural visualization and presentation" that lets architects "explore design options, visualize changes instantly, and create vivid, immersive 3D [...]

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PayByCash Launching New Alternative Payment Method

By On December 31, 2008 · 3 Comments

PayByCash announced today that in January it would launch a new payment alternative allowing online merchants who take credit cards and debit cards to accept codes from the  PayByCash Card, a prepaid digital code issued to users. The new system complements PayByCash's Ultimate Game Card, which sells in retail stores as a generic prepaid card [...]

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PayByCash Launching New Card for Virtual Worlds and Online Games

By On December 31, 2008 · 1 Comment

PayByCash announced today that in January it would launch a new payment alternative allowing online merchants who take credit cards and debit cards to accept codes from the  PayByCash Card, a prepaid digital code issued to users. The new system complements PayByCash's Ultimate Game Card, which sells in retail stores as a generic prepaid card [...]

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FooPets Revamps Realism for User Demand

By On December 30, 2008 · 2 Comments

Just before the holidays, FooMojo rolled out of stealth mode, changing its Facebook app Pokey into FooPets. With the change came greater realism, more options, and the ability for users to take their pets out of Facebook and on to the Web and beyond. Judging from comments, reviews on the Pokey app, and user communities, [...]

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Worlds.com v. NCsoft Update

By On December 29, 2008 · 19 Comments

Earlier today we reported that Worlds.com had filed a complaint against NCsoft for infringing on its patent for enabling users to interact in virtual spaces. When the company  announced previously that they had selected intellectual property law firm Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, to represent Worlds.com's interests, they explained that they would soon [...]

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Worlds.com v. NCsoft Update

By On December 29, 2008 · 41 Comments

Earlier today we reported that Worlds.com had filed a complaint against NCsoft for infringing on its patent for enabling users to interact in virtual spaces. When the company  announced previously that they had selected intellectual property law firm Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, to represent Worlds.com's interests, they explained that they would soon [...]

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Worlds.com Files Suit Against NCsoft for Patent Infringement

By On December 29, 2008 · 21 Comments

On Christmas Eve, Worlds.com filed a complaint against NCsoft for infringing on its virtual world and MMO patent. Worlds.com, which was one of the early virtual world developers from the '90s, made waves earlier this month when it announced that it had selected an intellectual property firm to defend its two patents related to scaling [...]

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