Areae
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| Areae, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | San Diego (2006) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
| Industry | virtual worlds |
| Products | Metaplace |
| Website | www.areae.net |
Areae is an American computer technology corporation located in San Diego, California, that was established in July 2006 by Raph Koster. Funded by Charles River Ventures and Crescendo Ventures, Areae develops the Metaplace software platform that democratizes the development of virtual worlds.[1]
[edit] Notable associates
- Amy Jo Kim, Advisor: Community Building on the Web (published by Peachpit Press) author
- Christopher Allen, Advisor: Transport Layer Security co-creator
- Cory Doctorow, Advisor: Boing Boing co-editor and OpenCola co-founder
- F. Randall Farmer, Advisor: co-creator of a wide range of virtual world "firsts"
- Dr. Richard Bartle, Advisor: MUD1 co-creator and Designing Virtual Worlds (published by New Riders) author
- Thor Alexander, Producer: Massively Multiplayer Game Development (published by Charles River Media) series editor
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Areae, Inc. (official website)
- Metaplace (official website)
