Sun to hold press conference in Second Life

Sun Microsystems announced today that they are going to enter the online virtual world known as Second Life, and will mark their presence by presenting what they are calling the first press conference to be held in Second Life by a Fortune 500 company.

The press conference will mark the opening of the virtual Sun Pavilion, and will be hosted by John Gage, Sun's Chief Researcher, in avatar from. One topic will be the company's foray into Second Life, and why Sun think sit is important to be part of the massive online community.

Specifically, Sun says that Gage will talk about opportunities for "experimentation with new forms of communication, collaboration and economic activity in the virtual world." Also on hand for the press conference will be Chris Melissinos, the chief gaming officer for Sun, and Philip Linden, the CEO of Linden Lab, the company that created Second Life.

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