Virtual worlds help us to slow down in a fast-paced world Over the weekend, I spent some time watching my sons pretend they were army men, teenage mutant Ninja turtles, as well as Clones training under Count Dooku. Role playing is part of growing up. And, in many ways, we never grow out of it. Fantasy Football leagues are very popular with adults, said Keith McCurdy, co-founder and CEO of Vivity.Vivaty, a startup that raised $9.2 million from Kleiner Perkins and Mohr Davidow last fall, is distributing 3D worlds on top of existing platforms, such as Facebook and AIM.In this interview (the third in a three-part series with Keith), we discuss whether virtual worlds are changing the way our children are socializing. We also talk about the evolution of virtual worlds, ... [ Read more ]