If people doubted – or never thought about - the real-world value of virtual economies (their children probably didn’t), the BBC has challenged any skepticism. “The possibility of making real money from virtual creations is the subject of the latest episode of the BBC show The Money Programme,” CNET reports. The show, which aired last Friday and was broadcast on both regular and virtual TV (the … [Read more...] about Virtual money to real income
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Child-porn trading alleged in Second Life
If anybody needed confirmation that the online virtual world Second Life is not for kids, they got it this week. Law enforcement in Halle, Germany, is looking for Second Life players “who are reportedly buying sex with other players posing as children, as well as offering child pornography for sale,” The Guardian reports. A German investigative reporter who’s a member of Second Life told The … [Read more...] about Child-porn trading alleged in Second Life
Social networking meets virtual worlds
If anyone's wondering if virtual worlds are the next social frontier for teens, they might want to look at the evidence. At least, the evidence of how much one virtual world – Second Life – has infiltrated the "real world" and vice versa:Calvin Klein launched its virtual perfume in Second Life, VNUNET reports. US T-shirt maker and retailer American Apparel has a virtual store in Second Life. … [Read more...] about Social networking meets virtual worlds