Affairs conducted via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly a cause of marriage breakdowns, according to divorce lawyers.
Matrimonial experts at law firm Turner Parkinson said social networking is increasingly cited as a reason for divorce as spouses embark on cyber affairs.
At Imperial College London, medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses.
It's an interactive, hands-on learning experience -- and none of it is real.
These prospective doctors are treating virtual patients in Second Life, the Internet world where users interact through online alter egos called avatars. Read more »
Kansas Uni prof expects online shops to offer avatars, 3D experience
Strap on your virtual genitalia and head down to the shops - Second Life is set to revolutionise online shopping, according to one academic.
Esther Swilley, a professor of market Read more »
The first ever Muslim virtual world has launched today, following in the footsteps of popular online communities such as Second Life.
Called Muxlim Pal, it allows users to look after a cartoon avatar or 'pal' who can move around the world, which promotes Islamic culture.
Users can buy gift such as tea sets with online currency to give to their friends and pals can also go to prayer rooms and Read more »
News agency decides to focus on its first life instead
Second Life, the online 3D virtual world, has been snubbed by Reuters, one of the biggest news agencies in the world.
Reuters began its Second Life odyssey back in 2006, when it embedded a journalist into the site, by the name of Adam Reuters (actual name Adam Pasick).
The last report Adam gave was on 30 September, pr Read more »
A British woman is filing for divorce after discovering her husband has been virtually philandering in Second Life.
28-year-old Amy Taylor cited unreasonable behaviour in the petition for divorce, claiming that she had walked in on her husband having sex with another woman.
On the computer. In a game.
If you want to watch the Cisco press conference from Interop 2007 live then you have 2 options:1. Go to Cisco Island 4 in Second Life and attend the stream in-world2. Go to this URL on ustream.tv and watch my rebroadcast from within Second Life1 hour later there will also be an SL-only press conference, [...] Read more »
Grab your avatar....Some business events in Second Life this week: Tuesday, May 22: Cisco Systems 9:00 a.m. SLT, Bandwidth Stage. Live stream of CEO John Chambers' keynote at Interop, Las Vegas.10:30 a.m. SLT, Live stream from Interop Mobility Booth in... Read more »
Linden Lab is on the acquisition trail, announcing on Monday that it has purchased graphics technology from Boston-based Windward Mark Interactive including Windlight, an “advanced atmospheric rendering technology,” and Nimble, “a realistic 3D cloud simulator.”
There is something about 3D spaces that seems to make us think harder about virtual identity. It usually comes in the form of the question: “How do you know who is really behind the avatar?” It is almost always the... Read more »
