Als je het hebt over telco’s, dan komt de virtuele wereld van Second Life zeker niet ter sprake.
Maar gisteren heeft Linden Labs bekend gemaakt dat de gebruikers van de 'web-voice calling feature' elkaar al zo'n 15 miljard minuten hebben gesproken sinds de service 18 maanden geleden werd geïntroduceerd.
"The rapid adoption of voice services we've seen over the last 18
months demonstrates that we have a significant opportunity to evolve
our offering while further strengthening our business model," aldus Joe
Miller, VP Platform & Technology Development, Linden Lab.
"From its
inception, the value of Second Life — from both a user experience and
revenue perspective — has been tied primarily to the Second Life
viewer. One of our larger strategic goals moving forward is to extend
that value beyond the virtual world, giving our users the ability to
fluidly integrate Second Life into their everyday lives. Voice is a key
part of that mission and will be an important revenue driver moving
forward."
