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ICIDO and Virtual Reality Applications Center at the Iowa State University cooperate on Virtual Reality applications
The Virtual Reality Application Center (VRAC) at the Iowa State University and ICIDO (), global provider of immersive Virtual Reality software, today signed an cooperation agreement. The goal of this agreement is the better use of Virtual Reality both in Education and Research as well as in the industry.

Association of Virtual Worlds Welcomes Liz Ryan, Leading Workplace Expert, to its Advisory Board
The Association of Virtual Worlds welcomes Liz Ryan, Business Week Online workplace columnist, Yahoo!Hotjobs Networking Expert, syndicated workplace advice columnist, Author, and Speaker, to its Advisory Board.

The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds Is Now Available Free from the Association of Virtual Worlds
The Association of Virtual Worlds has just released its new title The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds listing over 250 virtual worlds and is pleased to offer it free to anyone interested in the rapidly growing field of virtual worlds.

Free Guide Lists Over 115 Virtual Worlds for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
The Association of Virtual Worlds has just released its new title The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds listing over 250 virtual worlds, of over115 are worlds categorized by the world's designer as kid-friendly or designed for tweens, or teens, and is pleased to offer it free, to parents who want to know more about where their kids are going online and what they're doing when they get there.

New Virtual World Headquarters Opens on Virtual Worlds Day August 20
The Association of Virtual Worlds proudly announces the launch of its on-line virtual headquarters, opening to public beta in celebration of the first annual Virtual Worlds Day August 20.

Blink 3D 2.0 Virtual Worlds Development Platform Released
New release allows everyone to create web based virtual worlds for free

Habbo Hotel and Facebook are Now Connected
World's Largest Teen Virtual World is Now Easily Accessible for all Facebook Users

New Book on Virtual Worlds Describes Using Avatars to Fight Terrorism
Henley-Putnam Professor Releases Revealing Look at Emerging Technology