Join us for the Virtual World SIG Monday
6:30 PM (August 25) for a presentation by
Entropia Universe’s John Bates. Learn about the
Entropia virtual world that is leading in graphics, gaming, and
entrepreneurial economic models.
We will be streaming *LIVE* from the Palo Alto meeting into Second
Life with all venues linked from http://www.virtualworldsig.com
Full Description:
Perhaps no other virtual world has pushed the concept and execution of
virtual economies as far as Entropia Universe. Launched in 2003, the
free-to-play Entropia has a user base of over 800,000 users today,
generating over $400 Million USD in-game turnover in the economy.
Blurring the lines between games, virtual worlds, and real economies,
Entropia was chosen in 2007 by the Beijing Municipal People’s
Government as the platform of development for the Chinese “Cyber
Recreation Development Corp” (CRD). The project will create a
cash-based virtual economy for China that encompasses
business-to-business transactions and other sophisticated economic models.
Not only innovative in economic terms, the Entropia world is being
deployed this year using the CryEngine 2, which will deliver stunning
graphical experiences not yet seen on a wide scale on the web. On
nearly every level Entropia Universe is leading in virtual world
innovation, while extending the reach of the experiences from the game
directly to real-world ATM’s.
The change brought about by virtual collaboration is only beginning to
be understood. Join us for a unique look inside the merging of real
and virtual economies via one of the most fascinating virtual worlds
today – Entropia Universe
More about this event: http://sdforum.org/vwsig
Time:
6:30PM Monday Aug. 25, 2008
Silicon Valley location:
Pillsbury Winthrop Office Silicon Valley
2475 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1114
Directions:
http://www.pillsburylaw.com/bv/bvisapi.dll/portal/ep/ofcDetail.do/ofc/14
Virtual Locations:
Streaming media links posted day of the event at:
http://www.virtualworldsig.com
Be there or be virtually irrelevant!