Toyota Launches Marketing Island
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Toyota, whose history in virtual marketing is already notable, has launched its own virtual island aimed primarily at a Japanese market (the site, thus far, only uses the Japanese language).
The island itself will be self-sufficient and boasts residential areas, a museum for automobile prototypes, a mall, and an event hall.
The technology uses the meet-me platform, a Japanese reality simulation game that some call a "G-rated" version of Second Life. Toyota is connected to the Tokyo meet-me, which was launched in December of 2007 specifically for a Japanese audience.
While the development of Toyota's 3D presence through meet-me may seem a slight ...