Companies are finding more applications for virtual worlds

Posted by Blog Council Staff on July 25, 2008

According to Businessweek, large corporations such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, and Cisco Systems are turning to virtual worlds like Second Life in order to move past geographic barriers and bring diverse global teams together to work collaboratively. Though still in the early stages of using virtual worlds, corporations have found Second Life and similar platforms conducive for holding meetings, conferences, and sometimes, even hiring.