Metaplace – final concert
Posted by Lowell Cremorne on January 2, 2010 · Comments
As discussed last week, Metaplace is closing its doors. That closure comes into effect in the next few hours, and as a farewell founder Raph Koster is holding a farewell concert. It’s just started, with REM’s ‘End of the World’ the opening song. How many virtual world execs would get up in front of an [...]
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Subscribe to our RSS feed | Print This Post | Follow us on TwitterMetaplace announces its closure
Posted by Lowell Cremorne on December 22, 2009 · Comments
In what can be pretty comfortably considered a shock move, Metaplace has announced it is closing in January 2010.
The announcement alludes to a lack of uptake as a reason for the closure, but no significant details are given. A FAQ has been provided and founder Raph Koster has confirmed refunds for December subscriptions and [...]
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Subscribe to our RSS feed | Print This Post | Follow us on TwitterMerged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Posted by Lowell Cremorne on September 1, 2009 · Comments
1. September 10th 2009 at Noon PST (that’s 5.00am, Friday the 11th in Australia) sees an in-world screening of the documentary “Another Perfect World: In Search of Virtual Paradise,” by Femke Wolting & Jorien van Nes. There’ll be a Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards. You can see a preview of the movie here.
Whilst [...]
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Posted by Lowell Cremorne on August 18, 2009 · Comments
1. Metaplace are previewing some new avatar customisation options on their forums. Don’t forget anyone can register for free to test out Metaplace now.
2. If you ever needed proof of how Relay for Life in Second Life is going from strength to strength, here it is:
Leaders of the Relay For Life of Second Life [...]
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Subscribe to our RSS feed | Print This Post | Follow us on TwitterMetaplace: worlds embedded
Posted by Lowell Cremorne on July 2, 2009 · Comments
Raph Koster has announced the ability to embed a Metaplace world within a webpage. Significant? Indeed it is. One of the reasons video sharing services like YouTube, Vimeo and Blip.tv have become ubiquitous has been their embed features. By offering the same portability, Metaplace has further established a firm foothold in the virtual world [...]
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Posted by Lowell Cremorne on June 28, 2009 · Comments
1. Looking for alternative to the now Linden Lab-owned online shopping option? Slapt.me has launched and has a fair sized inventory already. Given the ever-improving integration of the incumbent in Second Life, it’ll be interesting to see how much support there is for a competitor.
2. Metaplace have been focusing in a big way on [...]
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Subscribe to our RSS feed | Print This Post | Follow us on TwitterMetaplace impressions
Posted by Tateru Nino on May 28, 2009 · Comments
At The Metaverse Journal, we’ve followed Metaplace closely and covered its beta phase previously. Senior contributor Tateru Nino was asked to put Metaplace through its paces to ensure we haven’t been too starry-eyed about its potential – Editor.
Still in beta, Metaplace still has some rough edges and glitches, but it is certainly coming along very [...]
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