Why use virtual worlds for collaboration?

Respected site Terra Nova has a simple summary of why virtual worlds are used by some for collaboration.

For longer term users of Second Life, the collaborative opportunities seem self-evident, paticularly for the education and business sectors. Although, like every form of collaboration it has its inherent challenges.

If you have a collaborative project underway, tell us about it!

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