Congress holds a hearing on the potential—for good and ill—of virtual worlds
By Gregory Mone
Posted 04.02.2008 at 10:33 am
Congress held a hearing yesterday on the potential influence of Second Life and other virtual worlds, complete with a screen that showed avatars following the event from that increasingly popular alternate reality.
A few lawmakers showed off their own avatars, including Rep. Ed Markey, pictured here, and experts talked about the benefits of these virtual world—nonprofits, for example, are using them as a way to raise funds and fight for their causes.
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