Friday, February 8, 2008

3D Virtual Worlds Get Unified Body?

3Dwalkthroughs.com is very excited to be nearing the launch of 3Dvirtualvenues.com. As we continue to research other 3D virtual world platforms, it is amazing to see the sheer number of 3D virtual worlds that already exist.

There are reported to be more than 100 3D virtual worlds in the "metaverse", with many more on the way. Many compare this time period to when the internet first started getting popular and the many opportunities to make real money started to become clear.

We recently picked up a press release about a new association which is attempting to unify all the 3D virtual worlds in a single forum. The Association of Virtual Worlds will try and bring all the pioneers in the virtual world space together to address issues that affect this next evolution of the Internet," says Edita Kaye, founder of the Association of Virtual Worlds and editor in chief of iVinnie.com the number one virtual worlds news network.

The Association of Virtual Words will act as a global trade association for this rapidly growing industry and a resource for those wishing to experiment and explore virtual worlds for work or play. The Association's agenda includes: virtual worlds for real work, online games, virtual worlds as social networks, connecting clients and users, intellectual property and other legal issues, financial systems, taxation, regulation, safety, marketing and branding, new technologies and interoperability.

Source: emediawire.com

The Association of Virtual Worlds definitely sounds like a good idea, however, it is always a difficult task to bring people together under the best of circumstances...forget about when they are competitors.

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