In a Decade Virtual Worlds Will Be Normal

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by: Lynette Webb

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The top quote is from www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.04/collide.html
This same article also points out that “The population of the computer generated universe is increasing at a rate that rivals email’s growth 15 years ago”. Now of course, that’s starting from a relatively small base but still… There’s just something about what’s happening with SecondLife at the moment that reminds me of what I felt like when I first saw pictures appear on a webpage, moving beyond text.
The bottom quote is from a recent Times article. www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2290157,00.html 

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