LONDON (Reuters) - The popular reality TV show “Big Brother” plans to expand into virtual reality with a new edition in the online world of Second Life, the Dutch unit of television programmer Endemol said on Monday.

Second Life is a three-dimensional virtual world with more than 1 million registered users and its own economy and currency. It was created by San Francisco-based Linden Lab.

Endemol will select 15 international Second Life contestants to spend at least eight hours a day inside a specially constructed glass-walled house for one month. As in the real-world version of “Big Brother”, the contestants will be voted off until only one remains.

The winner will receive a virtual island within Second Life, worth about US$1,675 (883 pounds).

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I’ve said this many times now but the involvement of corporations in Secondlife (as with politics) should be considered a big NO-NO.

What harm are they doing?
For one thing they are causing a big divide within the community and a lot of resentment amongst those who have been involved with SL for a while.
Small time (even big time) content creators, shoppers, players and even gamers are all concerned over where this is heading.

I recently looked at the adidas sim(ulator) - really, whats the point?

They are selling 1 pair of shoes in 2 colours which are badly constructed. The prim count is far too high in an attempt to mask their poor shaping. Many areas could have used less prims if textured correctly.

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Some say its faked, some say the music is comming from a CD, guitar players say he’s real and knows what he’s doing.

Either way, there is a reason this clip has had 10 million views. Turn up your speakers and enjoy!

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I like jodie Marsh.

If you don’t know who she is then you can check out her site here or if you can’t be bothered to click I guess she would fit into the ‘actress/model/party whore’ category of celebrity.

Shes the one that turns up at movie premiers wearing nothing but a belt - literally!

Unlike silicone-blimp Jordan, Jodie is all natural - shes taken a lot of stick over the appearance of her nose but refuses to have it “fixed”, you have to give her some credit for that.

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E-buyer UK have a special deal on these gaming chairs for this week only

Here’s the info

The PM220 Sound Rocker lets you feel the action from your video games, movies and music. The bass is so huge and the sound is so clear you’ll feel like you are literally in the game. Hear every footstep and feel every crash, punch or gunshot as the built-in 5.5 inch Powersub subwoofer sends vibrations right through you. The two full range ARX high performance speakers create a personal surround sound effect to accelerate your games to the next level. The Sound Rocker works with movies and music too. Connect with your iPod or MP3 player and the Sound Rocker fills your room with the music at the push of a button. The OM220 is ergonomically designed for support during hours of game play and features a soft PVC fabric.

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