"Is Google planning to compete with Second Life in 'my world'?"

There are rumors everywhere that Google is developing a new virtual world to capture the Second Life market. Google is collaborating with Arizona State University to test their 3D social network which will be launched this year. Arizona State University is running an early prototype program that allows students to experience Google's current applications of Google Earth and Google Maps.

The students at Arizona State University received a questionnaire yesterday that hinted at Google's future plans. Specifically, the questionnaire mentioned that the product to be tested by the students would be released to the public this year by a "major Internet company." It is generally believed that this company is Google. The questionnaire also touched on role-playing, 3D modeling, and gaming. The social network mentioned in the questionnaire was called "My World."

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