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Google and Multiverse to announce virtual worlds built on Google Earth
Part of the appeal of virtual worlds like Second Life and World of Warcraft are that they let you escape from the real world. But who's to say there's isn't a market for virtual spaces based on real places?CNet reports that Google and Multiverse Network are set to announce a partnership that will let anyone create a virtual world/MMORPG using data from Google Earth and 3D models created with Google's SketchUp.
You could set your virtual world in real cities, allowing visitors to interact with realistic representations of buildings, streets, terrain, and other landmarks.
According to CNet, the Multiverse partnership has nothing to do with the rumor that Google is developing its own virtual world technology.
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Subscribe to commentsJulia RoyOct 10th 2007 12:16PM
Wow, cool. Something like this will be the virtual world to really challenge SL. A real world, virtual world.
nannogeekOct 28th 2007 10:03PM
gnarly a real place to be in
ahmedOct 26th 2007 7:57AM
thank you for this great efforts