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Imagine: Stockbrokers have to deal with an immense amount of information coming from multiple sources. Decision making must be quick. Stock fluctuations, political tensions and market trends must be monitored to detect critical situations and act appropriately.

Think of: the potential of the new virtual world technology (VRML+Java) to present the (overload of) information in a more adequate way, allowing for immediate inspection, more detailed analysis, and interaction with partners and potential sources of information.