Comments on: Google goes virtual with Lively http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/09/google-goes-virtual-with-lively/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/09/google-goes-virtual-with-lively/#comment-89664 Dave Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3188#comment-89664 It would not be that much of a stretch to put ad unobtrusively into a virtual environment. I would point out that it has already been done with some measure of success in the game Battelfield 2142. In that case the ads are put on billboards and signposts much the same way they would be in real life. Just How many places in a typical room is it possible to see ad materials? There is your answer... It would not be that much of a stretch to put ad unobtrusively into a virtual environment. I would point out that it has already been done with some measure of success in the game Battelfield 2142. In that case the ads are put on billboards and signposts much the same way they would be in real life. Just How many places in a typical room is it possible to see ad materials? There is your answer…

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/09/google-goes-virtual-with-lively/#comment-89561 Mark O'Neill Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:12:20 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3188#comment-89561 Since they have a search engine, some would debate whether they are a search company or an advertising company. Perhaps they are a search engine with an emphasis on paid ads? Where do you draw the line between search and advertising these days? OK, assuming they are an advertising company, where are they going to put the ads in Lively? On the characters backs? On big flashing billboards as you enter the 3D world? It'll be interesting to see how Google integrates this without annoying everyone and driving people away. Since they have a search engine, some would debate whether they are a search company or an advertising company. Perhaps they are a search engine with an emphasis on paid ads? Where do you draw the line between search and advertising these days?

OK, assuming they are an advertising company, where are they going to put the ads in Lively? On the characters backs? On big flashing billboards as you enter the 3D world? It’ll be interesting to see how Google integrates this without annoying everyone and driving people away.

]]> By: Colin http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/09/google-goes-virtual-with-lively/#comment-89558 Colin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:56:40 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3188#comment-89558 You're mistaken on what kind of company google is. They aren't a search company, they are an advertising company. As 'sixtyoldman' pointed out, it's all about the ads. You’re mistaken on what kind of company google is. They aren’t a search company, they are an advertising company. As ’sixtyoldman’ pointed out, it’s all about the ads.

]]> By: sixtyoldman http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/09/google-goes-virtual-with-lively/#comment-89415 sixtyoldman Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:42:53 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3188#comment-89415 i think it got to do with adsense somewhere.. but didn't sure how.. but i think it all about advertising.. i think it got to do with adsense somewhere..
but didn’t sure how.. but i think it all
about advertising..

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