Lord Triesman @ the Virtual Worlds Conference in London

Lord Triesman - minister for Innovation and Universities in the UK commented on virtual worlds from a government perspective at the conference in London.

Most interestingly he said he hoped the operators of the worlds would take a lead in regulating the worlds - something which hasn’t happened yet.  He also stated there was a certain inevitability about government involvement where children are concerned.

This is arguably the challenge facing virtual world creators - to regulate themselves before government does.