In a June 22nd event in Second Life, the MacArthur Foundation announced the beginning of a year-long exploration of the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds.

The exploration will take the form of a series of conversations, real-world conferences on these issues, and competitive grants, all accessible from the virtual world.

The highlights of the June 22nd event were a conversation between Phillip Rosedale, CEO of Linden Lab, and MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan Fanton, and the announcement of a $550,000 grant to the University of Southern California's Center on Public Diplomacy to lead the effort.

The Acceleration Studies Foundation (ASF) announced the release of the first Metaverse Roadmap. The roadmap is designed to predict the changes in technology that will occur over the next ten and twenty years. It provides explanations of all data sources and narratives to help envision what these future developments will mean for business and society.