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Kaneva First to Integrate YouTube(TM) Videos into the Virtual World

Posted on: Thursday, 28 June 2007, 12:05 CDT

Introducing a new experience for the over 35 million U.S. residents already watching video online, Kaneva today announced that YouTube videos are now available for synchronized viewing inside the Virtual World of Kaneva. The first, integrated Web 2.0 Virtual World, Kaneva has pioneered the extension of online social networking and media sharing into an immersive 3D world, providing an entirely new social entertainment experience for the masses.

On Kaneva.com, Profiles, Entertainment and Communities are instantly "teleported" from the 2D Web into a modern-day 3D Virtual World where each resident has their own virtual home and 3D persona or avatar. With already thousands of TVs inside its virtual world, Kaneva's seamless YouTube integration enables its members to watch, listen and share together their favorite videos and music. Now, with just a few clicks, Kaneva residents can easily add YouTube videos to both their Kaneva Profile on the web and to their virtual televisions in the Virtual World of Kaneva. Residents can meet with friends to watch their favorite videos together in 3D.

"We are redefining how online videos can be consumed and demonstrating our mission to embrace the Internet as a virtual hard drive for our community to tap into," said Christopher Klaus, founder and chief executive officer for Kaneva. "We don't want to put our community in a box and force them to live with what we feed them. We want to empower our members to easily bring in and enjoy with friends their favorite media -- including video, photos, and games -- as another way to express their interests and connect with others."

The Best of 2D and 3D: Everyone Gets a Kaneva Profile, Avatar and Virtual Home

Upon sign up at www.Kaneva.com, members get for free a 2D social network Profile, their own 3D persona or avatar and a virtual home in the 3D Virtual World of Kaneva. They can customize their Profile, and create their Kaneva Avatar using over 55 million different combinations of facial features, body types, and hair styles.

On the 2D Kaneva Web site, members can enjoy thousands of online videos, music tracks, photos and games. They can also upload and share their favorite media and connect with others through friend requests, private messaging, blogs and member forums.

In the 3D Virtual World of Kaneva, members can teleport "in-world" to explore and meet with friends in their 3D homes or in a 3D community hang-out. They can decorate their virtual homes to reflect their own style, play their favorite video on their virtual home TVs, listen to music on a 3D boombox, and even hang their real-life family photos on their virtual walls. To upgrade their home or buy additional items, residents can purchase Kaneva "credits" to get cool clothing, stylish furniture, or to buy virtual gifts for their friends.

About Kaneva

Kaneva is the first virtual entertainment world that unifies the 2D Web with a 3D experience. Built for the masses, Kaneva integrates social networking, shared media, and collaborative communities into a real-world, immersive 3D Virtual World. Latin for "canvas", Kaneva enables its members to have fun, express their interests and passions, and establish meaningful, real connections with others. The company was founded in 2004 by Christopher Klaus, a highly regarded entrepreneur, Internet security pioneer and philanthropist, who previously founded Internet Security Systems. For more information, visit www.Kaneva.com.

Kaneva is a registered trademark of Kaneva Inc.

YouTube is a registered trademark of Google.

Source: Business Wire

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