Virtual worlds are creating massive—or as some would say, disproportionate—interest, with the most popular name in the business today, Second Life, home tonearly one hundred globally or nationally recognizable leading enterprises in additionto its 4.5 million registered citizens. (There is even a Swedish Government embassy for Swedish nationals.) CyWorld is used by 80% of South Koreans under the age of 20, and now the Chinese have announced that they are establishing a virtual world for up to 150 million Chinese nationals to use.

Learn more in this issue of the Monthly Technology Briefs: “Second Life, Calypso: The Next Generation of Business Capabilities or Gaming?”