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Vivox Brings Voice to Second Life Transhumanist Seminar
[June 05, 2006]

Vivox Brings Voice to Second Life Transhumanist Seminar


FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- June 5, 2006 -- Vivox's high-quality, integrated voice technology will be used to power "Transhumanist Day" presentations - marking the official opening of Uvvy Island in Second Life, sponsored by FutureTAG. Vivox's Precision Studio platform will enable attendees to participate in the seminar and talk with the speakers and other participants in real-time during the event. 






		 		




WHAT:  "Transhumanist Day" presentations:
    -- "Transhumanism: The Most Dangerous Idea," by James Hughes
      (Avatar Name: James Sleeper)
    -- "Transhumanist Technologies on the Horizon and Beyond," by
      Giulio Prisco (Avatar Name: Giulio Perhaps)
    -- "Virtually Real Virtuality," by Philippe Van Nedervelde
      (Avatar Name: Philippe Golding)
WHEN:  Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. Central
    European Time 
WHERE: Uvvy Island, Second Life 
    Auditorium 
    Central Building, First Floor


"Real-time voice capability is an integral part in ensuring the success of virtual worlds and societies," stated Giulio Prisco, founder of FutureTAG. "Uvvy Island is a place where people are free to share and exchange ideas on new concepts such as transhumanism. In planning this event we knew that we needed a voice solution that could accommodate a growing community and allow open communication. Vivox met this need - offering us the best in voice quality and service to ensure the success of this event and our new community."


"The Uvvy event in Second Life is another great example of how important high-quality, massively-scalable communications are to the future of online communities," commented Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox.

To register for this event, please go to: http://uvvy.com/index.php/June72006List, click "edit" and add your name, email, affiliation and Second Life avatar name. Confirmation and logistical details will be sent to you via email. Participants must have a Second Life account and a current release of the Vivox client.

About Vivox

Vivox's managed services generate online interactions that reflect the intelligence, power and nuance of real-world communication. Vivox's carrier-grade communications platform, Precision Studio, combines text, voice, video, multi-party communication and presence in simple and intuitive solutions for online communities. With specific offerings for the social networking and Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming markets, Vivox generates incremental revenue opportunities and enhances services for its customers' businesses. For more information please visit www.vivox.com.

About FutureTAG

The Future Technologies Advisory Group is a consulting and media group focused on promoting awareness and understanding of radical scientific advances and emerging technologies, as well as evaluating their impact on individuals, businesses and societies. The firm FutureTAG Ltd. is incorporated in the UK.

The Uvvy brand is used for current (such as the island in Second Life) and planned VR projects of the FutureTAG team and other associated firms. Our target markets are the media, and policy makers in government and industry. We develop science information products aimed at a wide audience and suitable for publishing, broadcasting and the web, and more detailed information and consulting products aimed at specific clients www.futuretag.com and www.uvvy.com.

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