Categories Posted inin Entertainment Otoy takes 3D graphics and virtual reality app development into the cloud Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 28, 2014 15 min Otoy uses its cloud-rendering technology to enable film, graphics, and game artists to excel at their art. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business Linden Lab explores VR for its next-generation virtual world (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 17, 2014 12 min Under new CEO Ebbe Altberg, the company is working on its successor to Second Life. Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Business Comparing the virtual worlds of Warcraft, Second Life, and Eve Online to our own yields some surprising stats Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 7, 2014 2 min At its peak, the number of people in World of Warcraft was bigger than Moscow, the world's fifth-largest city. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business OnLive is reborn with IGN founder as chief and two new cloud-based gaming services Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 5, 2014 8 min CloudLift and OnLive Go will deliver cloud gaming benefits to users with much less cost. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Linden Lab loses its star CEO, Rod Humble Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2014 1 min The man who managed EA's The Sims business has left Linden Lab. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business IMVU continues to retain engaged fans for its virtual chat rooms Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 8, 2013 2 min The online social-entertainment service has 3.3M monthly participants and a $55 million revenue run rate. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Linden Lab unveils Dio website for building ‘shared creative spaces’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 29, 2013 3 min Dio helps you create shared spaces and interactive experiences that let you relive your favorite moments. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2013 7 min The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 12, 2012 3 min Linden Lab is releasing new "shared creative spaces" outside of its Second Life virtual world. Continue Reading 3 min