Tag: virtual worlds

Hackers Game a Multiplayer World

By Robert Lemos | 08/04/2009 | 6 Comments

Two programmers reveal covert ways to automate characters in an immensely popular game.

A Bridge between Virtual Worlds

By Brian White | 08/11/2008 | 4 Comments

Second Life's new program links virtual environments.

The Virtual World as Web Browser

By Erica Naone | 07/15/2008 | 0 Comments

Linden Lab is working on making it easier to import data from the Web into Second Life.

One Avatar, Many Worlds

By Erica Naone | 04/08/2008 | 8 Comments

Companies want to let users carry their avatar identities online.

Different Views for the Same Virtual World

By Erica Naone | 04/03/2008 | 0 Comments

Flash technology developed by Multiverse brings new flexibility to 3-D virtual worlds.

Historical Maps in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 02/29/2008 | 1 Comment

David Rumsey's antique maps feature in an innovative build in the virtual world.

Creating a Web of Worlds

By Erica Naone | 01/11/2008 | 1 Comment

Metaplace builds a different architecture for virtual worlds.

Virtual Labor Lost

By Erica Naone | 12/05/2007 | 6 Comments

The failure of a highly anticipated, multiplayer game shows the limits of academic virtual worlds.

Moving Freely between Virtual Worlds

By Erica Naone | 10/29/2007 | 1 Comment

Players hope to connect their separate domains to form a 3-D Internet.

Financial Woes in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 10/15/2007 | 0 Comments

Fiscal crisis raises questions about how the game handles real money.

Unreal Meetings

By Erica Naone | 07/11/2007 | 9 Comments

Second Life's virtual conference rooms might be more useful if they didn't resemble their real-world counterparts.

A Letter to the Editor from Joshua Epstein

By Joshua Epstein | 06/27/2007 | 0 Comments

A clarification regarding the article "Artificial Societies and Virtual Violence."

Video: A Virtually New Web

By Jason Pontin | 06/26/2007 | 1 Comment

The collision of virtual reality and mapping brings excitement to cyberspace.

A New Dimension for Your Photos

By Wade Roush | 04/27/2007 | 3 Comments

Web service Fotowoosh wants to be the Flickr of 3-D.