http://www.virtualenvironments.info virtual environments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:48:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Google recently announced Lively, a customizable 3D virtual space that is straightforward to embed in personal websites and blogs.  Google's blog announced that the project was complete.  Some have touted Lively and similar offerings like Metaplace as future Second Life-killers.  Some have noted the limitations of Second Life - as a insular world that doesn't really play nice with the ... http://www.virtualenvironments.info/an-early-look-at-googles-lively.html TerraNova has an interesting article written by game designer Bob Moore.  He discusses some of the latest trends regarding virtual worlds and social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace -- especially related to the convergence of the two.  Moore writes: "We're starting to see a convergence of virtual worlds and ... http://www.virtualenvironments.info/the-convergence-of-virtual-worlds-and-social-networking-sites.html Kaneva at a Glance In short: Combining a virtual environment and a social network, Kaneva, URL: http://www.kaneva.com Maintained by: Kaneva, Inc. since 2004 Price: Free access Kaneva System Requirements:  Windows XP or Vista, 515 MB hard drive space, 512 MB RAM, high-speed internet, Nvidia 5200/ATI X700 series graphics card or better  Platforms supported: PC Kaneva Overview Kaneva is touted ... http://www.virtualenvironments.info/kaneva.html Do you love keeping up with the latest news on virtual environments?  Do you enjoy writing?  Sure, you do!  Join our team! We're looking for part time writers to post original articles (both short and long) for our website. Publish to an international community of readers and earn $2-$15 per ... http://www.virtualenvironments.info/now-hiring-writers.html Could a new virtual environment platform, Metaplace, bring virtual spaces to the masses? Raph Koster, one of the former developers of massively multiplayer online game Ultima Online who quit his job to form a brand new MMO company, thinks so. He recently announced Metaplace, a brand new virtual world ... http://www.virtualenvironments.info/metaplace-user-generated-virtual-spaces-for-the-masses.html