Can 'crimes' committed online, such as theft or murder, get you in trouble with the police? Davey Winder investigates.

Virtual Earth 3D models of cities added to Windows Live map system.

Having realized that the world is a big, hairy place full of difficult problems, researchers pursuing the knowledge representation question made a strategic retreat into simplified, virtual worlds, mo

Latest collaboration tool offers virtual business meetings.

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

Forty-three per cent of internet users are happy with online interaction.

We've heard much about the promise, and now some new augmented reality video footage has us wondering if it's a better idea than we first thought

As futuristic technology concepts go, 3D screens have been right up there with the teleporter as an aspirational idea that could change the way we see the world, yet the idea still resides in the realm of the science fiction.

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Alcohol-dependent people given therapy in virtual environments.

No one would have guessed that violent computer games could actually hold the key to saving lives rather than snuffing them out, until a team from Durham University postulated otherwise.

Google Earth and Second Life now easier to navigate.

Photo-realistic avatars arent the only fruit. How about a custom built model that you can create off the peg? Such a beast can be found already at the likes of the Virtual Zones Sci-Fi World and Cycos

Intel has been outlining its research into the future of the internet and is predicting an increasing merging of the online and real worlds.

Accounts converted into bonds to prevent banking meltdown.

Learning the principles of team management and dragon slaying.

Second Life creator Linden Lab has launched a beta programme that will offer a behind-the-firewall virtual world for enterprises..

'Golden rings' disrupt online game.

Although many people have focused on the question of why people should feel the need for a virtual representation of themselves, claiming that the desire for an alter cyber-ego is a manifestation of s

Sony is giving users their first glimpse of the upcoming DC Universe online game. And it's for both PS3 and PC (sorry, no Xbox).