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Metaverse Launched?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unreal-estate dept.

jlouderb writes "Following in the heels of Worlds Inc. Blaxxun Interactive and Linden Labs, super-stealth project There Inc. launches Wednesday at CES. ExtremeTech has a preview of the world up, which is characterized by expressive avatars that look like idealized humans. Backed by a long list of notables, including Halsey Minor, Trip Hawkins, Jane Metcalfe and Louis Rosetto, it's an ambitious effort. But will the target market of Wal-Mart moms show up? Who knows, we all laughed at AOL too. You can sign up for the public beta and find out for yourself."

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  1. Re:Gee by FortKnox · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's the same thinking I have, but hey, people like to copy FPS until they oversaturate the market, so why not?

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  2. Sounds like a Sims wannabe by TerryAtWork · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sooner or later, these MMORPGs will saturate the market. It'll be interesting the first time one of them folds.

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  3. Obviously Not Canadian by Myriad · · Score: 1, Troll
    NEWS FLASH!
    It's a nice day outside.

    Obviously you're not Canadian. It's winter here. No day is a nice day. Perhaps some are slightly less nasty...

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