Topic: Virtual Worlds

How To Buy World of Warcraft Gold

World of Warcraft, or WoW, is a new Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Game, from Blizzard. WoW has become the #1 played game of all time, in any genre, on any system. Why? Because it is incredibly addicting!READ»

The Second Life of Second Life

Why A-list companies are returning to the virtual world.READ»

• How to Find Real World Talent in Second Life
• Why You Should Have Your Next Business Meeting in Second Life

A Second Life for Training

Still unsure about Second Life -- the virtual world -- as a tool for helping your business do better? Besides virtual meetings, the platform is also conducive to training. A Second Life for Training is the title of the article ...READ»

Why You Should Have Your Next Business Meeting in Second Life

Fast Interview: Second Life founder Philip Rosedale talks about how SL is open for business, the allure of virtual meetings over real ones, and why he stepped down as CEO.READ»

• How to Find Real World Talent in Second Life
• Getting A (Second) Life

Noted Gartner Analyst Steven Prentice Updates His Predictions on Virtual Worlds

Steven Prentice, the noted Gartner analyst who predicted that by "by the end of 2011, 80 percent of active Internet users (and Fortune 500 enterprises) will have a ‘second life’, but not necessarily in Second Life" added ...READ»

Soliciting Questions For Upcoming Fast Company Call-In

I invite members of the Technology Group to post their questions for the Fast Company.Com call-in I’m moderating next week tentatively titled: FC Examines Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings? The ...READ»

The Barbie Bubble

When I finally cleared through the crowd of technology reporters at the press preview for Digital Life ­-- the largest consumer electronics show on the East Coast -- I saw the booth causing the buzz was Mattel. Besides hand-held ...READ»

Bodice Ripping 2.0

The Fast Interview: Harlequin's Brent Lewis on how romance novels are being read -- and written -- on cell phones and why size really doesn't matter.READ»

• Is Facebook Helping or Hurting Your Love Life?

Why Tencent's QQ succeeded in China with 270M Users

The lastest figures show that the number of Internet users in China is 200M, and the world's largest IM network, Tencent's QQ, has 270M registered users.How is it that there are many more IM users than Internet users? A significant ...READ»

Fast Company Call-In Wrap

  Credit Roll A personal thanks to all those who joined the Fast Company.com Call-In on October 28th. And a sincere expression of gratitude to Bruce Damer and Tish Shute for agreeing to take my questions. Finally, my appreciation ...READ»

Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings?

About: This is the revised transcript of the Fast Company.com Call-In titled, Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings? that took place on November 2008. Portions of the dialogue have been re-written ...READ»

How to Make Money From the Web

If you are looking for how to make money, I would tell you that there are a lot of ways to make money really. For instance you can make money with a video. I know of a company that would pay you to do a view review. Isn't that ...READ»

Second Life Community Convention

Though it might seem counter-intuitive, the Second Life Community Convention hosts a real-world meet-up for participants in SL’s virtual world. Grappling with issues like “how can virtual reality make us healthier?” and “real ...READ»

Sam Raimi's 'World of Warcraft' Movie, By the Numbers

Activision Blizzard has announced that Sam Raimi will direct a film based on the hugely popular World of Warcraft online role playing video game. Raimi will be directing his fourth Spider-man film first, so don't expect WoW on the big ...READ»

Boomtown: The Real Money Behind Virtual Goods

Virtual goods, such as avatars and Facebook gifts, are attracting major brands, celebrities, and venture capital. The money is real.READ»

A Second Act for Second Life, as an Urban Planning Tool

Second Life's passe right? Maybe not. Two MacArthur-grant geniuses use it to help average citizens design their own communities.READ»

Are Free to Play games better than pay to play ones?

For a long time, pay to play games like World of Warcraft and Warhammer Online were considered untouchable, but as it stands the MMORPG market is evolving. More and more free MMORPG games are being released every week while only ...READ»

OpenShaspa: Energy Management in a Virtual World

Want to manage your energy consumption by playing a video game? The OpenShaspa Home Energy Kit aims to do just that, by letting you oversee energy management in a virtual world. Shaspa's kit, which is constructed from ...READ»

Second Life Still Gets Great Press, Even When It's Dying

With the art world imploding alongside the economy, we could all use an inspired feel-good-art-is-still-alive story. But to describe Second Life--which has about 65,000 users logged on at any given time--as the zeitgeist of the art ...READ»

When is a Company Too Innovative for Its Own Good?

Maybe when it invites you to send a cartoon character in your place for a job interview. According to Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, that’s basically what employers like consulting firm Bain & Company, Hewlett-Packard, ...READ»

Home Sweet Home

At the Game Developer's Conference yesterday, Sony's Phil Harrison gave the keynote. Sony announced a new feature for the PlayStation 3 called Home. Similar to Second Life, player's make realistic avatars. They go to a ...READ»

Welcome

Welcome to the Second Life group at the new fastcompany.com. This group is for anyone who is already participating in, considering participation in, or just curious about doing business in virtual worlds (web 2.0/3.0). Second Life is ...READ»

The New, New Manager: What Geeks Can Teach Us About Getting Stuff Done

Back in the days of yore (2001), when nearly all of my new media peers were losing their jobs, my company saw an opportunity to develop content around what we all sensed was a seismic shift in our way of thinking. The events of 9/11 ...READ»

Too Sexy for My RL Shirt

Fashionistas of the world have been dazzled by the showings of New York Fashion Week since Friday. This of course is the annual event that showcases designer collections for the next seasons. “Can you spell 'Gabbana'?” While the ...READ»

Fast Talk: Getting A (Second) Life

Chuck Hamilton is using Second Life to train new IBM hires. And he looks darned good in a kilt.READ»