Monday, November 12, 2007

20 Trends from Virtual World Forum

Great article listing 20 insights on trends in virtual worlds. Here is number 2 on the list talking about growing up with virtual worlds like Club Penguin, Webkinz and Habbo Hotel.
"2. Teen-focused virtual worlds are huge. It's my big takeaway from the conference: the sheer size and popularity of virtual worlds like Club Penguin, Webkinz and Habbo Hotel. Us geeks talk about Second Life like it's the be-all and end-all of virtuality, but the kiddyworlds have way more active users. More importantly, a whole generation of children are growing up with the sense that virtual worlds are just a part of their lives - they don't even refer to them as virtual worlds.

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