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In addition to the popular Second Life (SL), how many of these virtual worlds exist? Gobs, and it’s getting more gobby every day. The folks over at TechCrunch.com have a chart that describes a number of the more well-known virtual worlds. Still more can be found on Virtual Worlds Review.

Some are successful in niches like Club Penguin – which Disney has just purchased for $700 million August. Some offer monitization through advertising, eCommerce tools, and natrurally a wide range of term addressing intellectual property protections.
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