Virtual is no substitute for the real thing…or is it?

Apr 5, 2009 by

Virtual animals as pets, web cams of amazing beauty spots…the perfect antidote to today’s hurried, urban lifestyle,...

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Second Life: Right idea, wrong time?

Apr 1, 2009 by

In yesterday’s post I wrote about an idea that was once ahead of its time (mobile newspapers via a former client Mobizines) but...

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Please: DO handle the merchandise

Jan 14, 2009 by

The other day, I posted about research that showed how offering consumers a small but ‘indulgent’ freebie like a chocolate...

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The age of the avatar or another false dawn?

Jan 4, 2009 by

Virtual worlds pundit and blogger Dusan Writer points to two pieces in the US and Canadian press about virtual worlds gaining greater...

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Virtual worlds – a dose of reality

Nov 16, 2008 by

While we’re on the subject of Second Life and virtual worlds, a research project from MIT seeks to give virtual worlds “a...

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The CyberCarpet

Apr 15, 2008 by

Spotted today on Cordis (The European Union’s R&D news service): EU funded scientists have created the...

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