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Virtual Mirror Makes Trying On Clothes A Snap
In an interesting story from PCWorld.com, Nick Barber describes a virtual mirror that can be used to try on the latest fashions without having to undo a single button. The virtual mirror is developed by scientists at...Future of Mobile Search: Virtual Shopping #1
Seventh post of this concept design: Looking Glass I’m pretty sure companies like Ikea would quickly start to use this device this way if it became really available.
Plant Bereavement
The death of a pet for some brings on feelings of sadness in at similar levels as that when one loses a human friend or partner but this report from the Royal Horticultural Society that many people feel bereaved when... Second Life Bluesman Gets First Life Record Deal
If you had any doubts that you lived in The Future, you may now dispel them... a real-life blues artist has signed a record deal after a labe's avatar saw his avatar, playing a live gig in Second Life. The label, Reality Entertainment, was actively scouring Second Life for... Women and Online Bingo
"Friday, July 18, 2008 Women and Online Bingo A recent survey has shown that more than 85% of online Bingo players are women, as compared to 40% in 2004. Middle aged women and older ladies are really hooked on... Get ready for Spacebook
"You've joined Facebook, MySpace and Bebo and have more than 3,000 friends but something's still missing. What you really want is to catch up with your mates from the cult World Of Warcraft game and now you can with Avatars United, the newest social networking site."My...Google Introduces a Cartoonlike Method for Talking in Chat Rooms
"On Tuesday the company introduced Lively, an online tool that allows people to embody a cartoonish online avatar and have text-based conversations with friends and other Internet users in virtual chat rooms. The rooms can be added to any blog or Web site. Google unveiled...Google creates Lively virtual reality that will rival Second Life
"Google has dipped its toe in the virtual world launching an alternative reality website similar to Second Life. The plug-in service, called 'Lively', allows users to assume online characters known as avatars and... Using Brainwaves To Chat And Stroll Through Second Life
The line between science fiction and reality is definitely blurring. Scientists at the University of Keio have developed a device that will allow quadrepalegics to move characters in Second Life. The system uses tiny... Will downturn bring an Appetite for Virtual/ Fictional Restaurants?
They say that reality can be stranger than fiction.I have been wondering if in the current economic downturn, we will see virtual or even fictional restaurants sprout online.Another way for the Consumed to Thrifty to share experiences without going broke.Fictional restaurants...Palm opens its Virtual Developer Lab
If you're a software developer or have a need to collaborate online, Palm has a new mobile offering that might help you out. They've developed a virtual lab, where users can meet, talk and swap ideas as well as complete tests and make tweaks."If you're Palm, a mobile platform...Palm Opens its Virtual Developer Lab
If you're a software maker or need to collaborate online at any time, the new palm platform might be the answer. It promises a virtual lab, a place where users can connect together and work remotely, complete tests and make tweaks."If you're Palm, a mobile platform and device...The New "Summer Job" - Working in a Virtual World
The summer has already started for many students and the job search is on. Most people think of employment in a traditional sense - tangible and in person. For the few that are involved with online virtual worlds, money making doesn't need to happen in the flesh. You, me, and... Microsoft Releases World-Wide Telescope
Microsoft launched the long awaited WorldWide Telescope late Monday. Accessed through a free web-based program, it brings the exploration of space to armchair astronomers everywhere. "galactic destinations and... What’s Nintendo Doing in Second Life?
Forgive me for asking, folks, but I'm not a SecondLifer.Is this a big mystery? Or a big deal?"Here’s the metaverse mystery of the week: This strange new private island with a very familiar name recently emerged on...
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