Virtual Worlds News relays word (Link) of some research conducted by Proximity Worldwide that’s worth discussing. Specifically, there are two parts reported by VWN that I want to mention (and because Proximity’s site is both slow to load and an interactive mess when it does, I’ll stick with what VWN was kind enough to relay); and then there’s a third somewhat separate response to their conclusions on which I wish to focus.

Identity Convergence

The first issue has to do with the multiple online persona that users create and how marketers should approach them. Continue reading →

“Coming Fall 2007.”

’nuff said.

Via Blue’s News comes word of a big announcement from Valve regarding their Steam content distribution system that’s worth mentioning. From the announcement on the Steam website (Link):

June 20, 2007 — This summer Valve will ship a major update to its online gaming platform Steam, introducing an advanced set of community features to more than 13 million gamers around the world.
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Having recently surfed to a new post over on Susan Wu’s blog (Link) discussing the upcoming Virtual Goods Summit, I almost bypassed her contribution to today’s TechCrunch, “Virtual Goods: the next big business model” (Link), when I saw it mentioned by Raph Koster’s blog (thanks, Raph).
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In my ongoing exchange with Tom Meeks (see earlier post – reLink) there was a question regarding the actual method by which 3D Systems’ V-Flash rapid-prototyping machine built parts; something I’d previously been wondering (reLink).

Well, after doing some digging I found this in the Google cache for “http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml-current/0244.html” (Link):

Couple of notes on the V Flash. I had the pleasure of hearing Buddy Byrum talk to us about the machine, he is the Program Manager (I think) for V Flash. Todd Grimm and Mike Miller from Boeing in attendance at our session, lots of good questions asked.
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