Virtual Worlds – A Positive MTV & Pepsi Report from CNET News

MTV goes ’4D’ with virtual-worlds push

At N.Y. marketing conference, the cable network touted its game plan for melding content from MTV shows with fully 3D virtual worlds.

By Daniel Terdiman
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: March 29, 2007, 4:00 AM PDT

NEW YORK–It already has one of the most valuable brand names in television. Now MTV is hoping it can repeat that success as a marketing leader in virtual worlds.

That was the cable giant’s message during a three-part keynote address Wednesday morning at the Virtual Worlds 2007 conference here.

The company is calling its new cross-platform strategy “4D.” Essentially, the approach will attempt to combine content from MTV Networks’ television shows with fully 3D virtual worlds and then put it all through a feedback loop in which people can interact with TV personalities and create content that becomes part of the shared experience.

“We really believe that this is going to profoundly change the ways that brands like MTV interact with their audience,” said Matt Bostwick, senior vice president for franchise development at MTV Networks’ Music Group. “There’s no tight storyline you’re following. It’s an open experience.”

who Believes in the FUTURE of Virtual Worlds ? Opportunity to collabrate… itsReal

What has Second Life, there.com and WhyVille started ?

What is your perception of the reality which this LEAP in technology offers ?

I invite you to contact me as together, like minded people can create their own realities. You must be passionate for a collaboration to evolve.

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Singapore Event: NEXUS 2007 – 24th March – Check out the Awesum Agenda

Below is the Agenda for Nexus 2007 – I am absolutely attending this event, the fee is only $15.00 but look at the lineup.

For more Details and Online Registration visit www.nevus2007.com

Opening Address: Disruption, Opportunity and Innovation

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Nathan Torkington, O’Reilly Radar, Perl Foundation Board

Nat Torkington hails from O’Reilly, the very company which coined the term “Web 2.0″. Since 1978, O’Reilly has been a catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on technology trends that really matter and in turn spurring their adoptions. Nat is a long time pioneer in the technology space, having chaired the O’Reilly Open Source Convention and other O’Reilly conferences for over a decade. He co-wrote the best-selling Perl Cookbook and was one of the founding O’Reilly Radar bloggers. Few people are as plugged in as he is to the Web and open source community.Given Nat and O’Reilly’s long time track record in spotting disruptive changes in the technological arena and being at the forefront of it all, we have asked Nat to give us a primer on how the technological landscape has changed in the past few years and how innovators can constantly stay on top of it all.

The New Asia Pacific

Introducing…BlurbMe.com – itSreal

It is amazing how a simple question can uncover so much…

…after being speed around Senotosa on Todd Murray’s (founder of activedeals.com) pride and joy BOAT I asked someone what they did, and proudly the revealed they are behind the blurbme.com website.

Upon arriving home I checked out blurbme.com and what an awesum site. Upon registering you are able to login and review a restaurant, nitelife venue or spa & beauty salon. Currently only available for Singapore but wow how it makes life easier deciding where you want to go and live it up a little. The reviews are done by you or me so they are REAL reviews. I did a quick test and found a restaurant which I think is a cool idea but falls badly on service and most important of all – the food. As with my opinion the reviewer also thinks the place should take a close look at what they are offering. Can you guess which restaurant I am bloggin about, check out www.blurbme.com and send me your answer. (Hint, I am an Australian)

Well Done to the founders of BLURBME …you have an awesum site !!!

“home” Sony’s Virtual World, coming to PS3 soon…MASSIVE news – itSreal

Watch the trailer, which just went up on GameTrailers.com after being shown at GDC. It shows a PS3 service from Sony called “home,” which is, yes, a free 3D online space where you’ll be able to customize your avatar and your own private home, hang out with other users there and in various common spaces, stream your media into your virtual pad (as in Kaneva), and chat via voice, emotes, short pre-loaded phrases or with a USB keyboard, as well as hook up with other people and follow them into PS3 games. In terms of pushing the metaverse out to the mainstream, this is pretty huge news.

beta testing starts April 2007

• virtual real-estate sales
• in-world interactive games
• latest Havok physics
• in-world HD video
• dynamic lighting
• customizable avatars
• VoIP
• downloadable furniture and objects for purchase
• free to PS3 owners

Source: 3pointd

Its Happening Again, Singapore’s Largest IT Show | 8 – 11th March 2007

Its Happening Again, Singapore’s Largest IT Show 8 – 11th March 2007 – IT Show 2007

The Show Singaporean’s and Asia has been waiting for ! IT SHOW 2007 returns as the No.1 Largest Exhibition ever held in Singapore occupying the entire Suntec City Exhibition Centre, sprawling over 300,000 Sqft.

IT SHOW 2007 is the ONLY I.T EXHIBITION that provides THE WIDEST WALKWAY OF 4M IN EACH HALL so that visitors can comfortably breeze through the Latest Digital Gadgets, Tech Gizmos and EXCLUSIVE SHOW BARGAINS from over 780 LEADING MANUFACTURERS and IT Suppliers ALL UNDER ONE ROOF at the very heart of Singapore.

IT SHOW 2007 will unleash the LATEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE range of exhibits from Digital & amp; Video Cameras, Desktops, Notebooks, MP3 / MP4 Players, LCD TVs, Plasmas, Printers, Games & amp; Consoles, PDAs and Smart Phone, Wireless Broadband, Projectors, Networking Products, Handphones, Toners/Cartridges, Media, Home and mobile Entertainment, Digital Lifestyle Products, Multimedia, Peripherals, Storage Solutions, Surveillance & amp; Security Solutions, Software, Bluetooth Products, Educational Software, IT Training Courses, Business Applications, Enterprise Solutions, Consumer Electronics to a plethora of accessories. There is definitely something for everyone, be it for business, home or personal entertainment.

IT SHOW 2007 is all geared to provide a one-stop solution for everyones needs where consumers will definitely be spoilt for choices given the most comprehensive array of exhibits ever before from CONFIRMED LEADING MANUFACTURERS such as Acer Computer (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Apple Computer South Asia Pte Ltd | Asus Technology Pte Ltd | Benq (South East Asia) Pte Ltd | Brother International Singapore Pte Ltd | Canon Singapore Pte Ltd | Casio Singapore Pte Ltd o Cisco Systems – Linksys (Asia) Pte Ltd | Compaq Singapore o Courts (Singapore) Ltd | Creative Technology Ltd | D-link International Pte Ltd | Dell Singapore Pte Ltd | Epson Singapore Pte Ltd o Fuji Photo Film (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Fuji Xerox Printers Pte Ltd | Fujitsu PC – AsiaPac Distribution Pte Ltd | Harvey Norman Pte Ltd | Hewlett Packard Singapore(Sales) Pte Ltd | Hitachi oInfocus Systems Asia Pte Ltd | JVC Asia Pte Ltd | Kodak (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Kyocera-Yashica | Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd | LG Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Microsoft (Singapore) Pte Ltd | NEC Computers(S) Pte Ltd | Netgear South East Asia Pte Ltd | Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd | 02 (Online) Ltd | Olympus Imaging Singapore Pte Ltd | Panasonic Singapore Pte Ltd | Palm Singapore | Pentax | Pioneer Electronics Asia Centre Pte Ltd | Ricoh | Sandisk | Samsung Asia Pte Ltd | Seagate Technology International Pte Ltd | Singnet Pte Ltd | Sony Singapore Pte Ltd | Starhub Ltd | Symantec Singapore Pte Ltd | Toshiba (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Viewsonic Singapore Pte Ltd and many more……….

PLUS ! For every $100 paid or deposit placed during the show, you may stand a chance to win:

1st Prize: S$20,000
2nd Prize: S$ 3,000
3rd Prize: S$ 2,000
And other attractive prizes

If you are interested to find out more email me apglobal@gmail.com

SINGAPORE: BNI Big Breakfasts International Networking Week

BNI Big Breakfasts International Networking Week

BNI is pleased to announce the launch of International Networking Week™ during 5th – 9th Feb 2007.

6th Feb 2007 Tuesday, 7.30am
BNI Big Breakfast @ Hill Street
BNI Big Breakfast @ Queen’s Street
BNI Big Breakfast @ Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel 5 Coleman Street
BNI Big Breakfast @ Havelock Road

International Networking Week ™ is an intitiative of BNI ! International Networking Week™ will feature a number of networking events across the world!

The goal of International Networking Week™ is to celebrate the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world.

Simultaneous events will be held globally to celebrate International Networking Week™. The focus of these events will be to bring together representatives of government, businesses and the community to network with each other, to understand the concept of good networking and to listen to talks by key networking specialists from across the world. These speakers will offer advice and information on how businesses can grow and succeed through good networking practices.

Invitations to attend are open to the wider business community, members of other networking organisations, students, press representatives and interested parties from all levels of government and business. The purpose of International Networking Week™ is to raise the profile of networking in the wider community, recognising it as an essential tool for success in today’s business climate.

Your networking group is invited to participate! Email andrew@thepacificwest.com

For event Sponsorship, contact BNI National Office +65 64400343.

Event: International Networking Week 2007 5 – 9 Feb, Singapore BIG Breakfast Details

INW 2007 I invite you to attend your local events for International Networking Week. In Singapore BNI has arranged the BIG Breakfast at the Peninsula Hotel 6th Feb 2007 at 7.30am Guests: $25.00.

For more information on International Networking Week please watch the youtube video below:

INW 2007 – Who Can you Refer Today