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Well, our popular Koinup themed contest on Frenzoo has been a big success with over 70 entries. Voting is nearly finished and a winner will be crowned soon! UPDATE - we have a winner!! Congratulations to NAME, here is her winning entry:
Now we're kicking off the first competition on Koinup for Frenzoo avatar art, in the Frenzoo group in Koinup. All the details are here, and the grand prize is a lifetime free VIP membership!
If you love avatars, jump on in :)
As an avatar world with easy content creation, it's fun (and occasionally cringe worthy) to see the amazing things people come up with on Frenzoo.
Well up to now we've seen Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Freddy Mercury and Barack Obama and now its time for...... New Spock!
Talented ztylist Kay V has created her homage to "New Spock" from the new Startrek Movie!
Do you like it?
We think it looks totally geek chic!
This is a bummer.
One of the more unique virtual worlds, Vside.com is closing due to lack of funding. We always thought Vside was one of the cooler places in the 3D web, it had it's own very distinct graphics and personality.
We focus on style and self expression, they focused on music and partying.
Frenzoo is one of the alternatives to Vside. Like Vside, we're also a 3D avatar community. However we're quite different in a few ways - you can create your own fashion and animations for free and we run in the web browser.
It's always sad when something like this happens, we know that for many people virtual worlds are really a home, and it's like dying a little death for those fans of Vside...
Virtual currencies are a hot topic these days, just look at Facebook's move into online payments. CNN just published an article on the topic, in which we were included!
Frenzoo.com, our avatar style world, was interviewed in the article, where we talked about the rise of dual currency systems:
"In this way," he continues, "the economy can recognize different forms of contribution, and in newer economies these can also be traded between each other. For example, people earning currency and selling it to people who have less time but have real money."
In our case, with our new Pro program, we are trying to encourage 3D creators to set up a virtual business and earn Gold Coins, as well as enjoying the creativity and social aspects of the site.
The article also discusses news such as China's recent regulations on online transactions, as well as other virtual worlds and games including Second Life, Entropia and World of Warcraft. Check it out!
PS - We are humbled to be included amongst such fine company :)
Love avatars? Addicted to chatting? Older than the girl in the pic?
Frenzoo is a new 3D avatar world for fashion & lifestyle. We're now brainstorming about 3D Chat, we want to design something fun but unique and different from the crowd...
Want to help us? 
We're forming a small hit squad (5 people) of "3D Chat addicts" to:
- Tell us what you love and hate about 3D chat
- Give feedback on "nice to have" and "must have" features
- Share ideas how our chat could be unique
- Take a look at design mockups and give feedback in July
- Test early alpha versions of chat in August
It won't take much of your time maybe 10 minutes every so often.
There will be a Rarest Edition virtual gift for those involved and plenty of fame and recognition when we launch, as thank you 
but really that's not the main thing, it's to enjoy getting involved and bouncing around ideas..
Requirements?
- You chat on IMVU, Meez or Second Life for at least one hour each day..
- You like giving ideas and are willing to experiment and try new things
- You will be mostly online from mid July til end August
If you're interested please email
or SL: Sime String,invu: dollydogbaby or reach us in the forum. Thanks!
PS - please send to any friends who would be interested.. arigato!
Big day at our avatar style community, Frenzoo.... after hunkering away in secret we have just launched our fashionable VIP and Pro programs!!!
VIPs get heaps of extra benefits including massively huge lookbook, special 3D items and their own store! If they are the creative type, they can sell their own designs, and get creator points and shiny, shiny Gold coins!
Also, all hail the new Pro pass! Pro 3D Creators can import items, fashions animation and templates from 3D Max 8, and other platforms via a Collada importer. Opening up a whole new marketplace of content, Frenzoo will never be the same again!
Very important people around the world reacted to the news...
Barack Obama - "these initiatives are vital to world peace and prosperity. I for one am looking forward to selling my new line of brown suits"
Edward Cullen - "When I'm not busy being moody, I create dance moves in 3D Studio Max 8, I'm a Pro!"
Seriously though, we're really excited and already several have taken the plunge and upgraded. Can't wait to see what our new VIPs and Pros come up with!
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As an avatar community centered around creativity and style, we're super big fans of Koinup.com.
No, it's not a retro arcade gaming e-zine, it's a Web 2.0 site - one where people share their art work and experiences from tons of different virtual worlds and 3D games such as The Sims and Second Life... and now Frenzoo!
Our two sites are now collaborating for a couple of awesome competitions...
Firstly there is a contest running now on Frenzoo which is all about producing avatar art snapshot using the colors of the koinup logo (a mighty fine one if we may say so).. and that will be followed up with a contest to run on Koinup where Frenzoo art can be submitted and voted on.
It should be a lot of fun, check out the avatar art contest here and get involved!
ps - here is a great entry from 3D Ztylist - Coocies in the contest, yay!
