And the Emmy Goes to...Virtual Laguna!

Congratulations to Virtual MTV and Virtual Laguna! The Virtual world has become the first of its kind to win an Emmy! Here's the scoop:

"NEW YORK, Jan 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- MTV Networks' Music Group, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today proudly announced that its "Virtual Laguna Beach" virtual world last night was awarded the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Creation of Nontraditional Programs or Platforms. MTV Networks is the first major media/entertainment company to earn an Emmy for a virtual property."

Read full article here.

An amazing achievement for the virtual world. Let's hope 2008 and beyond continues to bring much success!