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April 09, 2008

VizWoz Numbers Update; Launching Virtual Cinema Next Week

VizWoz, a newly launched virtual world aimed at creating a safe virtual world for kids and teens, didn't get off to the best start last month with a tour for KZero's Nic Mitham. It did, however, impress The Guardian enough to land an Elevator Pitch column, where founder and CEO Daniel Laurence explained that the company's "launch target on March 21 was 20,000 users and we're aiming for 180,000 in 12 months - although this is a very conservative figure." I'm not sure how many users have come in, but within the first ten days 394,000 chat messages and 30,500 friend list invites were sent out, leading now to almost million  messages and room movements and 125,000 games played.

All that activity is building up to the launch of a virtual cinema on April 18, giving TV and film partners a virtual environment to bring their content to users, though no content partners have been announced as of yet. On April 11, four DJ Studios will be launched, encouraging users to remix and listen to their own music as a part of the "VizWoz DJ of the Year 2008" contest.

"The launch of the cinema and the DJ studio form an integral part of our on-going strategy to offer kids and teens interesting content in a stimulating, safe space," Laurence told NetImperative. "We look forward to discussing opportunities with broadcast partners and we are confident that these new features will be a big hit as part of the overall engaging visual experience."

[via NetImperative]

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is there any codes for this game because i am new to the game, i only have 1coin left and i am in need of the money! please if there is any codes please replie! By the way its a greate game

Please people..if you have vizwoz then add me as a friend...I am Felan.....

In need of money.

i really need vizwoz codes

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