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ProtoSphere 2.0 released

ProtoSphere 2.0 released

Press Release: ProtonMedia Introduces ProtoSphere 2.0: the Immersive, Social, Learning & Collaboration Software for the Enterprise Market-leading collaboration environment for the cloud deeply integrates... 

How to Make Money with Virtual and Hybrid Events

How to Make Money with Virtual and Hybrid Events

Press Release Pleasanton, CA – Companies that want to monetize a hybrid event shouldn’t neglect the importance of marketing the virtual side, says Erica St. Angel, vice president of marketing... 

Altadyn launches 3D Virtual Events

Altadyn launches 3D Virtual Events

Press release: ALTADYN® Introduces Patent Pending Technology For 3D Virtual Events, The First Self Service, Instantly Setup Full 3D Immersive Platform For Virtual Events With No Download Required Irvine,... 

NSF awards $549,458 for Cyberlearning project

NSF awards $549,458 for Cyberlearning project

Press release: WonderBuilders and STCC Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Virtual ESL Learning Environment Boston, MA— WonderBuilders, Inc., an Open Wonderland 3D virtual world platform and services provider,... 

Free virtual learning ebook released

Free virtual learning ebook released

Press Release: ‘Virtual Learning for Dummies’ Available From Virtual Communications Leader SAN FRANCISCO, CA — ON24, the global leader in webcasting and virtual event solutions, today... 

EON Reality backs Singapore 3D learning center

EON Reality backs Singapore 3D learning center

Press release: ITE and EON Reality to Set-Up Centre for Virtual 3D Learning in Singapore IRVINE, CA — EON Reality, Inc., the world’s leading interactive 3D software provider, today announced... 

Expert offers free 3D learning seminar

Expert offers free 3D learning seminar

Press Release: Training Expert Randy Hinrichs to Present a Free Online Seminar: “Thinking and Learning in 3D—How to Create Successful Virtual Learning Experiences” Author of the new book “Transforming... 

Abu Dhabi’s iCampus first digital university in Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s iCampus first digital university in Middle East

Press release: UBM Partners with the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training to Produce iCampus, the First Digital University in Middle East CHICAGO and LONDON — UBM... 

BAE Systems invests in Daden

BAE Systems invests in Daden

Press Release: BAE Systems Invest in Daden to Develop Data Visualisation System Birmingham, UK — BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Birmingham based Daden Limited (Daden) to accelerate the... 

Nursing group expands 3D training

Nursing group expands 3D training

Press Release: ANCC Expands Virtual Poster Hall in 2011 Using the Digitell, 3D, Immersive Platform, ANCC Doubles the Number of Poster Sessions From Last Year Jamestown, NY– The American Nurses Credentialing... 

Next stop for protesters: Occupy OpenSim

Next stop for protesters: Occupy OpenSim

Press Release: 3rdRockGid.com launches Occupy World Peace Virtual Initiative The owners of 3rdRockGrid.com have thrown their support and solidarity behind the efforts of the Occupy protest movement sweeping... 

Microsoft, ProtonMedia: Free workshop on virtual clinical trials

Microsoft, ProtonMedia: Free workshop on virtual clinical trials

Press Release: Discover the Innovation Behind Some of the Industry’s First Virtual Clinical Trials ProtonMedia and Microsoft to host workshop at Microsoft’s Technology Center featuring industry leaders... 

ScienceSim land grants announced

ScienceSim land grants announced

Press release: Fashion Research Institute Announces ScienceSim Land Grant Program Awardees New York, NY  – Fashion Research Institute has been collaborating with Intel Labs since 2009, helping to push... 

Paper: Virtual trade shows save $100,000 or more

Paper: Virtual trade shows save $100,000 or more

Press release: Virtual Tradeshows Provide Affordable, New Marketing Opportunity for the Building Industry Exhibitors can save up to $100,000 or more with online events compared to physical tradeshows,... 

Army picks Unity for virtual social world

Army picks Unity for virtual social world

Press Release: Unity Powers Army OneSource Virtual World Service Helps Soldiers and Loved Ones Connect From Anywhere Around the World SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity... 

Virtual festival to raise awareness of PTSD

Virtual festival to raise awareness of PTSD

Press Release: Ten-Day “Be Fearless!” Online Festival Combines Art and Music with Education and Awareness-Raising for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Wiscasset, Maine — Fearless Nation... 

Chatbot vendor directory released

Chatbot vendor directory released

AMSTERDAM — Chatbots.org, the Industry Catalyst of Intelligent Virtual Characters, reveals a business directory of almost 300 companies in conversational AI, (3D) avatar animation, speech synthesis... 

Radiology group picks Digitell for 3D event

Radiology group picks Digitell for 3D event

Press release: RSNA Selects Digitell for First Virtual Event RSNA to Engage Members at Their Annual Meeting with a 3D/2D Virtual Platform Jamestown, NY — The Radiological Society of North America... 

Association picks Digitell for 3D operating room

Association picks Digitell for 3D operating room

Press Release: Practice Greenhealth selects Digitell for Live Streaming, Conference Capture, 3D Operating Room, Virtual Event and Webinars Jamestown, NY — Practice Greenhealth (PGH), a membership... 

Second Places offers Unifier free with Unity Pro

Second Places offers Unifier free with Unity Pro

Press release: Second Places becomes Bronze Reseller of Unity Technologies Cheshire, UK – Second Places, a leader in development of virtual worlds, today announced that during Unite 11 in San Francisco,... 

EON Reality offers desktop 3D

EON Reality offers desktop 3D

Press release: EON Reality Releases EON Mycube, a Surround Immersive Desktop 3D System IRVINE, CA — EON Reality, the world’s leading interactive 3D solutions provider, today announced the release... 

Dassault offers virtual first aid training

Dassault offers virtual first aid training

Press release: Dassault Systemes: “Staying Alive”: 3D Experience Helps Save Lives Teaching People How to Administer First Aid Using 3D Online Experience Platform from Dassault Systemes PARIS... 

Unity 3.5 — faster, better graphics

Unity 3.5 — faster, better graphics

Press Release: Unite 11: Unity 3.5 Demonstrated Live for the First Time Major Additions Mark an Impressive Update to the Award-Winning Development Platform for Games and Interactive 3D SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Unity... 

New directory features virtual services

New directory features virtual services

Press Release: Virtual Edge Launches Definitive Online Directory for Digital Meeting, Events, Learning, and Community Solutions Virtual Edge Directory simplifies process for researching, identifying and... 

Design firm 3DLES partners with Virtyou

Design firm 3DLES partners with Virtyou

Press release: 3DLES and virtyou join forces Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands—Germany’s Virtyou GmbH and 3DLES, an OpenSim design and consulting firm focusing on education, have   join forces to... 

ProtoSphere now supports video, Flash

ProtoSphere now supports video, Flash

Press Release: New ProtoSphere v.1.5.4 Now Supports Video and Flash Content Five new features extend ProtoSphere’s lead as the virtual collaboration environment for learning and training LANSDALE, Pa.—ProtonMedia... 

Air Medic Sky One wins serious play award

Air Medic Sky One wins serious play award

Press release: Air Medic Sky One, from University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, Wins Best of Show at Serious Play Award Competition SEATTLE – Twenty serious games were chosen by a panel of... 

Altadyn’s Darius Lahoutifard wins AVW’s Person of the Year

Altadyn’s Darius Lahoutifard wins AVW’s Person of the Year

Press Release: Darius Lahoutifard, Reggie Smith III & Dr. Keysha Gamor top three in Virtual Awards 2011 Jacksonville, FL — The Association of Virtual Worlds announced the winners of its Virtual... 

MetaMeets organizer joins Avination

MetaMeets organizer joins Avination

Press release: Avination hires full-time community manager LONDON, U.K. — Avination Virtual Limited has hired Jolanda Mastenbroek as Community Manager for the grid, the company announced today.... 

Grants available: free regions, up to 100,000 prims, 1,000 avatars

Grants available: free regions, up to 100,000 prims, 1,000 avatars

Press release: Fashion Research Institute Oversees a Third Round of the Science Sim Land Grant Program with Intel Labs NEW YORK — Fashion Research Institute is pleased to announce the third round... 

Scottish museum goes live on Unifier

Scottish museum goes live on Unifier

Press release: Second Places announces the Launch of the first Private Virtual World hosted on the Unifier Platform Cheshire , U.K. – Second Places, a leader in development of virtual worlds, today... 

SpotON3D responds to patent concerns, will license plugin to other grids

SpotON3D responds to patent concerns, will license plugin to other grids

Press Release: Official Statement from SpotON3D’s CEO Stevan Lieberman, regarding our Facebook® plugin The US Constitution established patents to promote commerce in order to permit companies a... 

Avination celebrates one-year anniversary with music, dancing, and a raffle

Avination celebrates one-year anniversary with music, dancing, and a raffle

On Thursday, Avination begins its celebration of one year as an established virtual world. Since July 2010, Avination has been paving the way as a unique addition to the already expanding metaverse. In... 

WorldViz releases lower-priced interactive 3D display

WorldViz releases lower-priced interactive 3D display

Press Release: WorldViz 3D Interaction Walls bring Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality to Mainstream Santa Barbara, CA –WorldViz, the industry leader in interactive virtual reality solutions, has released... 

Conference to discuss serious games market

Conference to discuss serious games market

Press release: Plenary Sessions at Serious Play Conference To Tackle Major Challenges of Serious Games SEATTLE – Some of the best minds in serious games are coming together to discuss the major challenges... 

InWorldz, CariNet team up on new joint venture

InWorldz, CariNet team up on new joint venture

Press Release: InWorldz, LLC and CariNet Inc. To Power Virtual World Technology and Hosting Through Joint Venture Venture to focus on quality of service, scalability, and core software to promote growth... 

Daden creates Chatbot Business Case Calculator

Daden creates Chatbot Business Case Calculator

Press release: Daden creates Chatbot Business Case Calculator to help companies understand potential savings Birmingham, U.K. – An innovative business case calculator has been created by technology... 

ProtoSphere to support Microsoft Office 365

ProtoSphere to support Microsoft Office 365

Press Release: ProtoSphere Lync Edition to support Office 365 and associated online functionality LANSDALE, Pa.–ProtonMedia, a Silver Unified Communications Microsoft partner, today announced its ProtoSphere... 

Unifier Web-based 3D platform goes live on Friday

Unifier Web-based 3D platform goes live on Friday

Second Places announces the name of their long anticipated virtual world platform — Unifier. A new web based platform presents opportunities to developers, a more immersive experience to users and... 

Florida National Guard goes virtual with Cubic

Florida National Guard goes virtual with Cubic

Press Release: Cubic Delivers COMBATREDI Virtual Training System to the Florida National Guard ORLANDO, FL — Cubic Simulations Systems, the virtual training systems business of Cubic Corporation... 

Virtual library opens in Second Life

Virtual library opens in Second Life

Press Release: Virtual Library of Birmingham opens its doors for public exploration Birmingham, U.K. — The Virtual Library of Birmingham, built by Daden Limited, has opened its doors to the public... 

Science ministry releases 3D iPad tour

Science ministry releases 3D iPad tour

Press Release: Virtway creates immersive 3D iPad application for Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation Oviedo. SPAIN – Virtway, in collaboration with IECISA, has created a 3D interactive... 

Survey: Firms prefer virtual training

Survey: Firms prefer virtual training

Press release: ON24 Survey Shows Growing Corporate Preference; Sodexo Use Case Illustrates Benefits SAN FRANCISCO, CA —  ON24, the global leader in webcasting and virtual event solutions, today... 

ProtoSphere wins Microsoft Life Sciences Innovation Award

ProtoSphere wins Microsoft Life Sciences Innovation Award

Press Release: PPD and ProtonMedia Win 2011 Microsoft Life Sciences Innovation Award Microsoft recognizes ProtonMedia for the second consecutive year for its innovation in life sciences with its ProtoSphere... 

TEDxBoston goes hybrid with Web.alive

TEDxBoston goes hybrid with Web.alive

Press Release: TEDxBoston Expands Reach With Avaya web.alive Global Online Auditorium – Avaya web.alive Immersive Web Conferencing Enables Attendees to View Event From Comfort of Their Desktops ... 

New Learning System for Virtual World Educators Released

New Learning System for Virtual World Educators Released

Press release: New Learning System for Virtual World Educators Released The creators of Texas State Technical Colleges’ virtual presence in Second Life®, vTSTC, have released a new learning management... 

ProtonMedia raises $4.5 million to improve virtual learning environment

ProtonMedia raises $4.5 million to improve virtual learning environment

Press release: ProtonMedia Raises $4.5 Million in Series B Financing Led by Kaplan Ventures LANSDALE, Pa.—ProtonMedia today announced the successful completion of a $4.5 million Series B venture financing... 

Study: virtual work force a competitive advantage

Study: virtual work force a competitive advantage

Press release: Brandman University Research Study Shows Companies Can Better Embrace Virtual Work Force as a Competitive Advantage Managers eager for workers to understand collaboration tools, but still... 

VastPark launches open source avatar kit

VastPark launches open source avatar kit

Press release: VastPark Launches OpenAvatar for Virtual Worlds and Games Washington, DC & Melbourne, Australia — VastPark, an industry leader in virtual worlds, launches OpenAvatar to create... 

Utherverse to host virtual business convention

Utherverse to host virtual business convention

Press release: UtherConvention Trade Show Will Showcase Best of 3D Web and Demonstrate Breakthrough Convention Concept Convention highlights: Session with attorney Greg Piccionelli about intellectual...