Here’s the link to the Yahoo coverage of the launch of Virtual Miami, via PR Newswire.

Highlights from last week in Twinity:

• The Twinity Community had its own awards, because things are getting busy!
• For those seeking cultural refinement, check out the Altes Museum
• New badges!
• It’s time for love, kisses and being together!
• Some great new items!
• And, as always, more great avatars of the day!

Some highlights from the past week at Metaversum, specifically in Twinity:

• This week saw the introduction of badges and hunts for badges in Twinity!
• We plan to make more badges, too
• You can think of badges as rewards
• See cool new items in Twinity
• And we had more great avatars of the day

Some highlights from the past week at Metaversum:

• Twinity’s alive!
• And getting married!
• Join the Top Model contest
• And of course, we’re watching the World Cup
• And staying up late to spend time with you

After a few weeks break from publishing this regular post, here’s some highlights from the past week.

• Virtual London grows!
• Covered by Sered, MaxPing and Hiperia3D News
• There’s a scavenger hunt there too…
• Learn to earn in Twinity!
• And of course, more featured avatars of the day.

See you soon in Twinity!

Better late than never, and a few weeks behind, but here’s the latest wrap-up of news from Metaversum and Twinity from December 22, 2009 – January 11, 2010:

• There’s a bit of insight into Metaversum from an interview with our CMO, Mirko Caspar
• Coverage of the launch of Virtual London continued, with sightseeing and a tour to the end, and some Koinup photo collections
• Royalty made its first appearance in Twinity
• Classes are in session
• What about mirror worlds and real-world legal issues?
• Some tips on making items in Twinity
• And a video to show you how to get an apartment in Twinity

Recently, I wrote a piece that got picked up in iMedia Connection, entitled “Innovative movie promotion in virtual worlds.”

The challenge of advertising in virtual worlds involves taking advantage of their unique features. Here’s how some film companies showcased their movies in one of these worlds.

Here’s the latest episode of Life on Line, with an interview with me about Twinity. As always, please see the disclaimer at the bottom. (more…)

Metaversum secures financing round for international expansion with new and existing investors.

Berlin/Potsdam, 7 July 2009 – Metaversum GmbH, developer of Twinity, the world’s first mirror world – a virtual world made of real people and real places – has announced the successful closure of another round of financing. (more…)

After last week’s announcement of the upcoming release of virtual Singapore, we’ve seen good echoes online. (more…)