Tag Archives: OMC

Thu, Jul 14 2011
Cariama vs. HGExchange

Cariama vs. HGExchange

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If you’re launching a new grid, your number one problem is lack of content. Whether your grid is a corporate office complex for your employees, a campus for your students, or a large social and roleplaying... 

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Wed, Jul 6 2011
OMC users triple since start of year

OMC users triple since start of year

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The number of OpenSim grids accepting the multi-grid, hypergrid-enabled Open Metaverse Currency (OMC) has continued to grow in the first half of this year, now at an all-time high of 29 grids. Meanwhile,... 

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Mon, May 16 2011
OMC currency gains popularity in the first quarter of the year

OMC currency gains popularity in the first quarter of the year

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The number of OpenSim grids accepting the multi-grid OMC virtual currency reached a record high in the first quarter of this year, as has the number of users of this hypergrid-enabled currency from Austian... 

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Tue, Mar 22 2011
PioneerX offers no-fuss grid management

PioneerX offers no-fuss grid management

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Back when 3rd Rock Grid first launched in the spring of 2008, it was one of the earliest OpenSim grids and the owners had to figure out everything on their own. The grid’s managers had to learn how... 

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Thu, Feb 17 2011
Hypergrid currency exchange adds Avination’s C$

Hypergrid currency exchange adds Avination’s C$

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Austria-based VirWoX began trading Avination’s C$ virtual currency today. VirWoX is best known as a leading exchange for Lindens in Europe, and for its hypergrid-enabled OMC currency. Frank Kappe “Given... 

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Tue, Feb 15 2011
OMC hypergrid currency gained popularity in 2010

OMC hypergrid currency gained popularity in 2010

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In the past year, the OMC virtual currency has gained both popularity and usefulness, with both the total currency in circulation and the number of grids it’s available for use on growing. The OMC,... 

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Wed, Nov 17 2010
OMC, I’z transactions grow on OpenSim

OMC, I’z transactions grow on OpenSim

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The OpenSim economy continued to grow this month, with both the OMC currency and the I’z currency from InWorldz growing in users and transactions. The OMC, a convertible currency from Austrian virtual... 

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Tue, Aug 31 2010
Does your grid need its own currency?

Does your grid need its own currency?

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Update: I still recommend the OMC currency, which has grown substantially since this article was first written and now used on 30 OpenSim grids. The two other currencies I mentioned — V$ and G$ —... 

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Tue, Aug 17 2010
CyberCoinBank’s G$ takes early lead

CyberCoinBank’s G$ takes early lead

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CyberCoinBank’s G$ is taking an early lead over the OMC multi-grid currency from Virwox. Although G$ is only accepted on 8 grids, compared to 14 grids for OMC, there is over 63 million G$ (US $210,000)... 

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Thu, Apr 22 2010
Non-profits experiment with grid payments

Non-profits experiment with grid payments

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Virtual worlds run by non-profit organizations focus on providing a low-cost platform for other non-profits and individuals. To many in the non-profit sector, in-world economies belong on for-profit grids... 

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Mon, Apr 19 2010
FrancoGrid, AvatarHangout switch to OMC payments

FrancoGrid, AvatarHangout switch to OMC payments

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Two more grids have switched to the recently-released hypergrid-enabled OMC (Open Metaverse Currency) from Virwox, FrancoGrid and Avatar Hangout, bringing the total number of grids using the currency to... 

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