Meanwhile back to ZYZ's Nicetech, FT today comments
on possible web winners for 2007:
"
A second convergence that could provide fertile ground for the next user-generated internet craze is the one that is starting to bring together the worlds of web-browsing and videogames. The result: virtual worlds such as Second Life, where users are represented by fictional characters or avatars.
This is partly just a product of an “arms race” between websites trying to build their own online communities, says Mr Levchin. With too many sites competing for attention, those with the best three-dimensional graphics should stand out. However, it also represents a variation on the social networking craze. Appearing in the guise of an avatar leads to different forms of online behaviour, says Geoff Yang, a venture capitalist who was an early backer of MySpace and is now an investor in the virtual world, Gaia. Unlike MySpace, “where you talk about the real world, this is a fantasy role-playing thing, or a
Disneyland,” he says.
It is too early to predict whether any of the virtual worlds will become a true mass-market hit. Despite recent media infatuation, Second Life still has only a small active base of users and has suffered growing pains. The extent of the experimentation underway in these alluring virtual worlds, however, suggests this may be the place for the next craze."
As the ZYZ AGM is not due to commence until 12 noon today,
(or was that changed to 11am?) an RNS may not be worth the
trouble until 02/01/07 - Happy New Year btw to ZYZ holders
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