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Intel report on Science Sim Via: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/intel-opensim-supports-hundreds-of-thousands-of-objects/ Download link: http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/sciencesim-a-virtual-environment-for-collaborative-visualization-and-experimentation

This week a new virtual world launched called “United Nations Citizens” http://www.unitednationscitizen.com ,  a project from Cisco Systems, Equifax, HeadsandTails.tv and Montag Systems (http://www.headsandtails.tv/ciscopress). “Where faithful friends unite” is the tagline.  (Faithful Friends seems to be a trademark.)  They are … Continue reading →

Raph Koster announced that Metaplace (http://www.metaplace.com) will be closing Jan. 1, 2010. Here’s a set of links to the coverage. Raph’s blog http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/12/21/metaplace-com-closing/ Raph on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/notes/raph-koster/metaplacecom-closing/227988891312 Virtual Worlds News http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2009/12/metaplace-shuttered.html Massively.com http://www.massively.com/2009/12/21/metaplace-announces-january-1st-shutdown/ http://www.massively.com/2009/12/22/marketplace-traction-with-the-ugc-model-and-the-closure-of-metap/ Dusan Writer http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/12/22/the-emphemeral-build-metaplace-closing/ Gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26600/Metaplace_To_Close_Virtual_World_Platform.php Venture … Continue reading →