Meez Launches Meeznation Virtual World

Meez, an avatar-based service with social networking and gaming features, is finally launching its own virtual world, Meeznation. Meez has been experimenting with more immersive spaces, like the Roomz in its Facebook application, and working towards a world for some time, CEO Sean Ryan told us in February.  The world will feature branded spaces, like a listening room for 50 Cent's upcoming album, as well as user-created spaces where users will be able to watch streamed videos, chat, dance, and more. This seems like a progression similar to that of WeeWorld, which started off as an avatar service, added social networking features and the ability to take avatars to the Web, and, in May, a full-blown virtual world. [via Mashable]