Virtual reality check
It wasn't long after Disney slapped down US$350 million to buy Club Penguin and Webkinz.com took over the toy world in 2007 that the hype surrounding kids virtual worlds went into overdrive - creators and venture capitalists readily flocked to the space in the hopes of producing the next big thing. It's been two years now, however, and the fledgling industry has had one big virtual reality check.
October 1, 2009
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