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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Charles Arthur

The Tech Weekly podcast: virtual worlds and real ones

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We've been to Edinburgh, we've been to Manchester, now we take a trip to Azeroth. That's Azeroth, Second Life ... (and that's the real Vic Keegan in the pic)

If you've heard of Azeroth you'll be familiar with the concept of virtual worlds – the online communities that have continued to grow in acres and miles, spreading like a digital virus through almost every online interaction we have today. To discuss developments and predict the virtual future are two experts in this area: The Guardian's Vic Keegan, and Ren Reynolds, curator of Virtual Policy 08 and founder of the Virtual Policy Network. Plus Jemima with news of Yahoo and Apple and oh, so much more...

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