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  Mindshapes Hires Publishing Industry Veterans Gaffin and Michaels - prMac (press release)

  Posted: January 19th, 2012, 12:13pm CET by Google Inc.

  Mindshapes Hires Publishing Industry Veterans Gaffin and Michaels prMac (press release) Deb Gaffin is Vice President, Marketing and Chris Michaels is Managing Director of Magic Town, the first virtual world for children based on popular picture books. Magic Town launches in March. Deb Gaffin will oversee branding, consumer insights, ... and more »

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  The virtual world shows its real-time clout - Philadelphia Inquirer

  Posted: January 19th, 2012, 9:03am CET by Google Inc.

  Foreign Policy (blog)

  The virtual world shows its real-time clout Philadelphia Inquirer Clearly, that's not a workable approach to what is a critical issue of protecting content providers in the online world. In fact, it was enough to raise White House concerns over the weekend, prompting a warning over "legislation that reduces freedom ... SOPA, PIPA, and OpenSimHypergrid Business SOPA And PIPA Support Begins Decline After Virtual ProtestOlogy SOPA, China, and the World's Smallest ViolinForeign Policy (blog) New York Times (blog) -RT -Deadline.com all 8,843 news articles »

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  Katy Perry Dives Into The Virtual World As A Sim (PHOTOS) - Global Grind

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 11:04pm CET by Google Inc.

  Ology

  Katy Perry Dives Into The Virtual World As A Sim (PHOTOS) Global Grind The ink has just dried on Katy Perry's deal to launch a line of false eyelashes, and the pop singer is gearing up to travel into the virtual world - as a Sim! Katy doesn't need to turn to reality television to get her time on screen. ... Picture This: Katy Perry Living In Virtual RealityOlogy Sims to get Katy Perry's helpCNN Katy Perry Taking Over 'The Sims' WorldGather Celebs News Channel AceShowbiz -Musicrooms.net -SAFM (blog) all 367 news articles »

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  Virtual Collaboration and Training Comes to Life Sciences Organizations - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 8:08pm CET by Google Inc.

  Virtual Collaboration and Training Comes to Life Sciences Organizations EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) “Life sciences organizations are some of the most innovative and progressive companies in the world today,” says Ron Burns, CEO of ProtonMedia. “Faced with the constant challenge of delivering higher levels of engagement while reducing overall costs, ... and more »

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  Worlds Inc. Receives Fifth "Virtual Worlds" Patent - Marketwire (press release)

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 2:17pm CET by Google Inc.

  Worlds Inc. Receives Fifth "Virtual Worlds" Patent Marketwire (press release) This is the fifth patent in Worlds' intellectual property (IP) portfolio. The patent relates to computer architecture for three-dimensional graphical multi-user interactive virtual world systems. Worlds believes it is particularly noteworthy that the ... and more »

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  India joins war against the virtual world - Aljazeera.com

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 12:45pm CET by Google Inc.

  Aljazeera.com

  India joins war against the virtual world Aljazeera.com The virtual had started threatening the real world and a generation strived to marry the two," says Sandeep Kalhan, CEO, GTS Technologies, Gurgaon. The Indian Government is the latest to join the war against the virtual world. A court in India, ... and more »

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  Army's Virtual Reality Plan: A Digital Doppelganger for Every Soldier - Wired News

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 12:31pm CET by Google Inc.

  Army's Virtual Reality Plan: A Digital Doppelganger for Every Soldier Wired News As the military's enthusiasm for virtual reality training continues to grow, the Army's got a new plan to make the programs freakily immersive: National Defense magazine is reporting that the Army wants to give every soldier a digital doppelganger — a ... US Army avatars under discussionCBS News all 3 news articles »

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  Brad Paisley Serves Virtual Reality During Minnesota Concert - CMT.com

  Posted: January 18th, 2012, 12:53am CET by Google Inc.

  CMT.com

  Brad Paisley Serves Virtual Reality During Minnesota Concert CMT.com Brad Paisley served up a double dose of virtual reality Saturday night (Jan. 14) in St. Paul. First, he stopped by Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion radio show at the 1000-seat Fitzgerald Theater. Mr. CMA Co-Host sat in with the house band, ... Brad Paisley Kicks Off New Tour With Three Sold-Out ShowsAll Access Music Group Paisley sells out first weekend of tourCountry Standard Time all 3 news articles »

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  Virtual Exercise Games Help Elderly Remain Mentally Sharp - TIME

  Posted: January 17th, 2012, 5:23pm CET by Google Inc.

  TIME

  Virtual Exercise Games Help Elderly Remain Mentally Sharp TIME By both riding the bike and concentrating on navigating their virtual world, says Anderson-Haney, the participants benefited from engaging both the bodies and their brains. Each group rode the bikes for an average of 45 minutes, three times a week for ... and more »

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  Banks stepping up presence on social networking sites - Hindu Business Line

  Posted: January 15th, 2012, 5:02pm CET by Google Inc.

  Hindu Business Line

  Banks stepping up presence on social networking sites Hindu Business Line With almost half of the country's population below 30 years of age, banks are gradually stepping up their presence in the virtual world, connecting with current and potential customers through social networking Web sites, especially Facebook. ... 4 Reasons To Anticipate Facebook's IPOSeeking Alpha all 2 news articles »

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  Brad Paisley at Xcel Center: flash, but also plenty of real music - Pioneer Press

  Posted: January 15th, 2012, 7:29am CET by Google Inc.

  Brad Paisley at Xcel Center: flash, but also plenty of real music Pioneer Press By Ross Raihala A week before Brad Paisley's current tour kicked off, he announced the outing had a new name: the Virtual Reality World Tour. Usually, that makes a difference only in what's emblazoned across the back of the $40 T-shirts. ... Scotty McCreery was 'nervous' wreck on first night of Brad Paisley tourExaminer.com Scotty McCreery's Debut Album Goes PlatinumRTT News all 9 news articles »

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  Shade teen helping to push classes into the virtual world - Daily American Online

  Posted: January 15th, 2012, 5:37am CET by Google Inc.

  Daily American Online

  Shade teen helping to push classes into the virtual world Daily American Online Shawn Hostetler, 18, is helping the Somerset County Technology Center push the classroom into a virtual world where paper is eliminated from most of the daily aspects of schooling. The Shade-Central City High School senior has helped set up a system ...

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  In reality, Paisley sells out - Country Standard Time

  Posted: January 13th, 2012, 10:18pm CET by Google Inc.

  USA TODAY

  In reality, Paisley sells out Country Standard Time Friday, January 13, 2012 – Brad Paisley's Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 kicked off last night with a sold-out show in Grand Rapids, Mich. Special guests on the tour are CMA New Artist of the Year The Band Perry and 2011 American Idol Winner Scotty ... Scotty McCreery kicks off tour with Brad PaisleyUSA TODAY (blog) Scotty McCreery Wants to Be 'Aggressive' With His MusicThe Boot Scotty McCreery Goes Platinum, Preps for Brad Paisley TourGreat American Country (blog) The Tennessean -The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com all 72 news articles »

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  Take a tour of the virtual future at Stanford - Stanford Report

  Posted: January 13th, 2012, 7:41pm CET by Google Inc.

  Take a tour of the virtual future at Stanford Stanford Report Experimental participants see the virtual world though a head-mounted display, which uses high-resolution screens close to the eyes to mimic stereoscopic vision. BY STEVE FYFFE If you want to see what your living room is likely to look like four years ...

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  Trip World (3DS Virtual Console / Game Boy) Review - Nintendo Life

  Posted: January 13th, 2012, 10:27am CET by Google Inc.

  Trip World (3DS Virtual Console / Game Boy) Review Nintendo Life In Trip World, you play as a strange creature called Yakopoo, who has to recover his tribe's stolen flower to prevent the villagers from fighting each other. The game shares a lot of similarities with the Kirby games: it's an action platformer in which ...

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  WowWee Creates Games That Blend the Physical and Virtual Worlds - New York Times (blog)

  Posted: January 12th, 2012, 10:20pm CET by Google Inc.

  New York Times (blog)

  WowWee Creates Games That Blend the Physical and Virtual Worlds New York Times (blog) Foam Fighters incorporates a small model airplane glider into a World War II air warfare game; Mysterious Raygun has the player assemble gun parts into a variety of weapons. Akodomon features a virtual pet monster that will grow obstreperous if not ... WooWee Shows off AppGear Toys for iOS and Augmented Reality at CESPadGadget all 17 news articles »

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  What happened to Multiverse? The inside story of its closure and the truth ... - VentureBeat

  Posted: January 12th, 2012, 6:04pm CET by Google Inc.

  What happened to Multiverse? The inside story of its closure and the truth ... VentureBeat Formed in 2004, Multiverse was looking to change the world of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) by empowering independent game developers to create their own virtual worlds, with minimal start up costs. By 2008 Multiverse had acquired licenses ... and more »

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  A virtual world - News Tribe (blog)

  Posted: January 12th, 2012, 6:03pm CET by Google Inc.

  News Tribe (blog)

  A virtual world News Tribe (blog) These questions pop up on a daily basis asking about the credibility of this virtual world. The answer is not simple; the feelings expressed can be genuine, forged or a mixture of both. Virtual world has given us a chance to modify our image; ...

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  Scotty McCreery Wants to Be 'Aggressive' With His Music - The Boot

  Posted: January 12th, 2012, 5:12pm CET by Google Inc.

  CMT.com

  Scotty McCreery Wants to Be 'Aggressive' With His Music The Boot 12), for Brad's Virtual Reality world tour. But the 18-year-old insists that, even though everything seems to be going his way now, he isn't about to just sit back and enjoy the ride anytime soon. "Being aggressive is something that needs to happen," ... Scotty McCreery Goes Platinum, Preps for Brad Paisley TourGreat American Country (blog) Scotty McCreery's album goes platinumUSA TODAY (blog) Celebrity Column: Scotty McCreery has eye on diplomaThe Tennessean The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com all 67 news articles »

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  Vuzix's “Smart” Sunglasses Merge Virtual Information With Real World - Ecouterre (blog)

  Posted: January 12th, 2012, 3:52pm CET by Google Inc.

  Ecouterre (blog)

  Vuzix's “Smart” Sunglasses Merge Virtual Information With Real World Ecouterre (blog) Thanks to licensing from Nokia, Vuzix says the glasses are able to offer portability and visual quality while meeting the demands in mobility, thermal sighting systems, tactical wearable displays, and virtual reality. Featuring a sleek wraparound ... Vuzix Wins Two Awards and Debuts SMART Glasses Technology at Consumer ...MarketWatch (press release) all 27 news articles »

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  Video: Sensics SmartGoogles Deliver Virtual Reality, Giant Robots and Near ... - Wired News

  Posted: January 11th, 2012, 9:00pm CET by Google Inc.

  TechNewsDaily

  Video: Sensics SmartGoogles Deliver Virtual Reality, Giant Robots and Near ... Wired News By John Bradley LAS VEGAS — A company called Sensics is showing off a prototype virtual-reality helmet at CES. Sensics calls the Android-powered device SmartGoggles, but it's more like a really heavy helmet that uses Android to power a custom 3D ... We drive Sensics' self-contained virtual-reality helmetCNET Sensics SmartGoggles Change Your ViewNBC Bay Area Sensics head-tracking 3D Smart goggles hands-on (video)Engadget all 36 news articles »

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  Portions of Twinity virtual world taken offline - Joystiq

  Posted: January 11th, 2012, 5:09pm CET by Google Inc.

  Portions of Twinity virtual world taken offline Joystiq by Jef Reahard on Jan 11th 2012 11:00AM Twinity users are experiencing a bit of lawyerly inconvenience according to virtual world blogger Tateru Nino. Portions of the Metaversum GmbH sim have been taken offline for unspecified reasons, ...

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  Three Wire Systems' Virtual World Used for Federal Cybersecurity Training - MarketWatch (press release)

  Posted: January 10th, 2012, 3:10pm CET by Google Inc.

  Three Wire Systems' Virtual World Used for Federal Cybersecurity Training MarketWatch (press release) The virtual worlds environment designed by Three Wire represents trainees as avatars in a 3-D rendering of a classroom. Three Wire is a leader in virtual world development for the federal marketplace, having received first place in the Army Federal ... and more »

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  Virtual World -- Real Money; cMoney Poised to Enter into $14B Market - MarketWatch (press release)

  Posted: January 9th, 2012, 2:56pm CET by Google Inc.

  Virtual World -- Real Money; cMoney Poised to Enter into $14B Market MarketWatch (press release) PK - News), a leading technology company at the forefront of international mobile phone-based payment and money transfer services, announced today that the Company will venture into the rapidly growing "Virtual World", a sector expected to reach $14 ... and more »

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  Aurasma Revs up its 3d Engine at CES12 - Sacramento Bee

  Posted: January 9th, 2012, 1:16am CET by Google Inc.

  Aurasma Revs up its 3d Engine at CES12 Sacramento Bee As their power increases, so does Aurasma's ability to merge the physical and virtual worlds together. Our 3D engine already supports very complex models and they will become even more interactive and realistic as our phones increase in processing ... and more »

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  Rules you should follow while interacting in the virtual world - Economic Times

  Posted: January 9th, 2012, 12:16am CET by Google Inc.

  Rules you should follow while interacting in the virtual world Economic Times But today, our lives are entangled with the world wide web in one way or another - scores of emails, social networks, discussion boards/forums, instant messaging/chats or just posting comments on something you read online - what you write will be read ... and more »

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  Newly Launched Hyde Park Venture Partners Makes First Investment in Virtual ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

  Posted: January 8th, 2012, 3:03pm CET by Google Inc.

  Newly Launched Hyde Park Venture Partners Makes First Investment in Virtual ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) "In the retail and consumer manufacturing world, speed is critical to staying on the shelf and ahead of the competition. Thanks to InContext Solutions, product and packaging decisions that used to take months can be completed in a matter of weeks. ... and more »

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  Success of Florida Virtual School is difficult to measure - Tampabay.com

  Posted: January 8th, 2012, 3:47am CET by Google Inc.

  Tampabay.com

  Success of Florida Virtual School is difficult to measure Tampabay.com Muni, Florida Virtual's board chairman, uses the word "evangelize" when he talks about the school's future. "The next thing is the impact we will make on the nation and then potentially on the world," he says. Florida Virtual already has nearly three ... and more »

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  Three new charter schools to get millions in Oklahoma funds - Tulsa World

  Posted: January 7th, 2012, 11:06am CET by Google Inc.

  Three new charter schools to get millions in Oklahoma funds Tulsa World Graham Superintendent Dusty Chancey told the Tulsa World on Friday that he did not know how many students were enrolled in the virtual school and that "a lot of my access to that (information) has been taken away." He said he assumes that Epic got the ... and more »

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  Some Assembly Required: A virtual world roundup - Joystiq

  Posted: January 6th, 2012, 8:17pm CET by Google Inc.

  Some Assembly Required: A virtual world roundup Joystiq by MJ Guthrie on Jan 6th 2012 2:00PM If you are perusing this column, chances are you are a fan of virtual worlds and the sandbox genre. Join the club! (Dues will be due on the third Tuesday.) The aspect that compels many aficionados to delve into a ...

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  Strictly waltzes into virtual world - The Press Association

  Posted: January 5th, 2012, 8:30pm CET by Google Inc.

  shropshirestar.com

  Strictly waltzes into virtual world The Press Association Strictly Come Dancing is going virtual after the BBC signed a deal to take its hit show online. UK users of the Stardoll website, which is aimed at teenage girls, will be able to dress their avatars in the show's trademark sequinned outfits, ... Virtual World created around Strictly Come DancingATV Today Stardoll Dances with BBC Worldwide's 'Stars'Digital Media Wire BBC Worldwide and Stardoll create subscription-based community for Strictly ...New Media Age (subscription) all 85 news articles »

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  Brad Paisley Gives 2012 Tour a 'Virtual Reality' Check - The Boot

  Posted: January 5th, 2012, 7:24pm CET by Google Inc.

  CMT.com

  Brad Paisley Gives 2012 Tour a 'Virtual Reality' Check The Boot Although Brad Paisley had announced in October of last year that his 2012 world tour would carry the unusual name Camobunga!, he's had a change of heart, in the form of a virtual reality check! During tour rehearsals and stage plotting in December, ... Brad Paisley Gives a New Name to 2012 TourTaste of Country Brad Paisley Renames His 2012 TourCMT.com Brad Paisley's 2012 tour gets a new nameThe Tennessean (blog) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -All Access Music Group -Nashville.com all 13 news articles »

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  Mineways Turns Your Minecraft World Into Real 3D-Printed Creations - PCWorld

  Posted: January 4th, 2012, 6:58pm CET by Google Inc.

  Mineways Turns Your Minecraft World Into Real 3D-Printed Creations PCWorld The greatest thing about Minecraft is that it lets you shape a virtual world to your own liking and imagination. Now there's a new program called Mineways that helps bring all your virtual creations into the real world as 3D-printed objects. ... and more »

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  Opening up a virtual world to admirers - gulfnews.com

  Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 8:18pm CET by Google Inc.

  gulfnews.com

  Opening up a virtual world to admirers gulfnews.com Shaikh Mohammad's page not only carried official news but his comments on various issues as well as pictures that allowed virtual friends a peek into the life of the UAE Vice-President as a family man and a sportsman. His unrestricted profile allows ... and more »