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The Second Coming of Virtual Worlds
An anonymous reader writes "Things have been a bit quiet on the virtual world front recently, but according to an article in Silicon.com, things are about to change. Apparently it's only now that virtual worlds are really going to become a force to be reckoned with. 'Now experts predict the virtual world phenomenon is entering a second phase in which businesses will become shrewder about their involvement in such environments and look more carefully at the tangible benefits they can realize. Emerging technology specialist at IBM, Robert Smart, is confident virtual worlds will become more important to businesses in the coming years.'"
Have you been living under a rock? There's a dozen stories a week about assholes making money selling crap in Second Life. The most successful chick makes money decorating virtual houses. Yawn. Next you'll be asking if anyone really makes a living blogging. Catch the fuck up dude.
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