Virtual Reality Makes Real-World Cash, Boosts Self-Esteem

From ABC News:

FarmVille, Wee World, Second Life Attract Millions of Users, But at What Cost to Society?

Last year, a man who goes by the moniker "Sal9000" married the love of his life in a ceremony that was streamed live online. The 27-year-old lives in Tokyo. His bride "Nene" lives inside a Nintendo DS handheld video game.

Sal9000 paid real money to marry a virtual woman, and he is not alone. Well, technically he's not.

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