2006-12-18 20:30:03
Avatars show where the work isIBM hascut a deal with US electronic gizmo retailer Circuit City Stores to build a virtual store on one of the private fiefdoms it occupies on Second Life. There, virtual visitors will, in the form of their on-screen avatar, be able to go down the aisles of the store and examine products. The products can then be or ordered via the website.
[I don't know much about second Life, but what happens if your avatar gets robbed while ordering? - dcparris] 

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