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Mobile Virtual Worlds: Android Takes Over Second Life

May 20th, 2008 Posted in Asia Pacific, Avatars, MMO, Mobile, Second Life, Virtual Worlds

Tokyo-based Eitarosoft has developed a 3D virtual world service running on Google’s mobile platform Android.

Called Lamity, this virtual world can be accessed via any Android-mounted mobile device. In addition, up to 400 users can simultaneously access the same space on Lamity. This is more than ten times the number who can hang out together in the same place in Second Life.

Eitarosoft’s shareholders include tier one Japanese investment groups such as Japan Asia Investment, JAFCO, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Nomura Securities.

They have a strong background in mobile 3D, having developed the first i-mode application to display 3D graphics in 2002.

Lamity includes multiple and dual chat features. It also allows for web pages to be viewed simultaneously and stream video through a built-in movie function. A trailer for the movie “Vantage Point” was distributed through this feature ahead of its February premier.

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2 Responses to “Mobile Virtual Worlds: Android Takes Over Second Life”

  1. Craig Baker Says:

    May 21st, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Now all they need is Android hardware and a market!

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  2. metarand Says:

    May 21st, 2008 at 7:42 am

    Indeed - I take it they are porting to other devices as well, but are playing on the Android buzz factor.

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