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Virtual Worlds:  Past, Present and Future The information in this document is proprietary, contains trade secrets, commercial, and financial information that is privileged and confidential.  No part of this document can be disclosed outside of Millions of Us without the direct consent of one of its officers.  This document and the information in it cannot be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than its original intent. Reuben Steiger CEO Millions of Us, LLC
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The Internet I Expected in 1997
What I Got
Virtual Worlds From Habitat to Second Life  1985 2005
We’ve Always had Virtual Worlds
ARG:  The Sarah Connors Chronicles
Where it all Began Philo T. Farnsworth: 1928
Fast Forward: 2007 Across the Street:  1100 Sansome
And So It Began. . . . . The gentle blue glow
From Village Greens to Strip Malls: What Happened to Communities?
Stories have always been social
We’re An Industry
Stop whining about the tools:  The chisel didn’t make David
Themes of Virtual Worlds 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
We’re at the Junction of Fascinating Industries
Entertainment
Gaming
Advertising
Work
The Internet
Some Dreams
Enterprise:  Let’s Make Work More Playful
Advertising:  Let’s Tell Stories
Private & Confidential Information
Entertainment:  Movies, Action Figures and Imagination
Toys:  Let’s Spread the Webkinz Model

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