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Huntington, WV. - September 14, 2007 – Meme Science, LLC, a leading provider of web based marketing solutions and development services today announced it has received a contract from the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Fund to create a replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall in Second Life. Meme Science will open the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall simulator to Second Life residents in early November 2007 to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the dedication of ‘The Wall’ that took place in Washington DC in November 1982. "We feel privileged to be selected as the firm that will build a replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall in the Second Life metaverse." said Robert Egan, president of Meme Science. "It will be a welcome challenge to virtually recreate the complex architectural design structure originally created by Maya Ying Li. Our goal is to try to capture some of the experience and heart felt emotions that can only be felt by visiting the real life Memorial Wall in Washington DC, while at the same time bringing attention and honor to those Vietnam Veterans that died or missing giving service to our country on this the 25th anniversary of the Wall’s dedication."
About the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall
The Memorial Wall is made up of two black granite walls 246 feet 9 inches (75 meters) long. Each wall is made up of 72 panels each, numbered 1E through 70E and 70W through 1W, the last two panels on each wall have no names and are left blank. Each panel is 40 inches wide. At the highest tip (the apex where they meet), they are 10.1 feet high, and they taper to a height of eight inches at their extremities. As of May 2006, the names of the 58,253 men and women are included. They meet at an angle of 125 degrees, 12 minutes, pointing exactly to the northeast corners of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. The walls are supported along their entire length by 140 concrete pilings driven approximately 35 feet to bedrock. The black walls would be chiseled with the names of Americans killed or missing in Vietnam, listed chronologically, by date of casualty. The largest panels have 137 lines of names, while the shortest have one; there are five names on each line, although with new additions of names, some lines now have six; the walls are supported by 140 concrete pilings driven approximately 35 feet (some are at 20 feet) to bedrock. Granite for the wall came from southern India. The names (and other words) on the wall are 0.53 inches high and 0.015 inches deep. (http://thewall-usa.com/) About Second Life
Second Life is an Internet-based virtual world launched in 2003, developed by Linden Research, Inc. (commonly referred to as Linden Lab), which came to international attention via mainstream news media in late 2006 and early 2007. A downloadable client program called the Second Life Viewer enables its users, called "Residents", to interact with each other through motional avatars, providing an advanced level of a social network service combined with general aspects of a metaverse. Residents can explore, meet other Residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, create and trade items and services from one another. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life) (http://www.secondlife.com)
About Meme Science, LLC
Meme Science LLC, a privately held company, focuses on understanding and creating both pragmatic and creative approaches to real world obstacles through the use of experimental media. The firm has a solid foundation developed in web based marketing and a strong competency in security which is complemented by an in-depth understanding of emerging Internet terrain. This unique mix enables organizations to leverage their brand on the Internet, new media and new virtual platforms. Meme Science is proficient in business development in both traditional and 3D social networks, commonly called 3D virtual worlds or “metaverses” as well as cross-terrain environments e.g. ARGs. Meme Science recognizes the critical importance of understanding attention metrics and engaging audiences in innovative ways. The firm is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia. For more information visit http://www.memescience.com or call (678) 770-9007
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