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American Cancer Society's Relay for Life

June 17, 2009: The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life not only allows teams of people around the physical world to raise money to fight cancer, but also around the virtual world of Second Life.

Second Life Stake Changes Hands

June 19, 2009: Reportedly, Linden Lab has been the beneficiary of at least four rounds of venture capital investment.

Second Life Metrics Spike, Says Nielsen

June 16, 2009: Nielsen Games, a division of behemoth Nielsen Media Research, recently released its Top 10 PC Game Titles lineup for April 2009. Enjoying a spike in stats is virtual world stalwart Second Life.

Participate in New York's State of Play from Second Life

June 19, 2009: Even if you can't attend New York Law School's famed State of Play metaverse law and economics conference today and tomorrow, you can participate in-world via AvatarCamp, a mixed reality summit based around the NYLS event.

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ThinkBalm Data Garden public tour schedule for June

Highly recommended for corporate marketing & research officials

Think of this tour as a next-generation webinar where you’ll learn about our findings and analysis from the ThinkBalm Immersive Internet Business Value Study, Q2 2009, which was published on May 26, 2009. The core question we set out to answer in this research was, “What is the business value of using immersive technologies in the workplace?” We’ll take you on a tour through a memorable, interactive data visualization experience.

Study to Question Training in Virtual Environments

June 11, 2009: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health have secured a grant totaling $1.6 million from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The money will fund a study to determine if collaborative virtual environments designed to improve public health preparedness and response planning really work.

Virtual Worlds and the Transformation of Business

June 11, 2009: A thought-provoking report by Robert B. Cohen came out recently from the Athena Alliance, a non-profit public policy consulting group that looks at how information and innovation underlie competitive advantage and the creation of wealth.  This is a useful report to reassure business decision-makers that virtual worlds are here to stay and have value for business and can positively impact business practices.

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