That’s certainly the future that IMVU president and founder Brett Durrett sees for VR, and it’s one he wants to see his social interaction tool exploit to the fullest. To that end, it recently ...

IMVU was founded in 2004, back when virtual worlds like Second Life were the hottest thing. They’re not as hot any more, but IMVU has figured out how to survive and adapt. And now it’s getting ...

IMVU, a social networking and instant messaging client which uses 3D avatars to represent its users, announced Thursday that they have hired David Fleck to serve as vice president of marketing for ...

IMVU, the social network with 3D animated avatars, said that it has provided the technology behind a new version of the popular Kimoji paid app created by Kim Kardashian West. Redwood City ...

The online metaverse and social networking site IMVU grew by 44% during the pandemic; it now attracts 7 million active users a month, most of them female or female-identifying and aged from 18 to 24.

The IMVU online community is headed to the Mac. On Wednesday, IMVU, a social entertainment network that boasts 50 million registered users, announced it was releasing its first Mac client.

Leading 3D avatar playground IMVU has officially launched its own cryptocurrency called VCoin. In late November 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted IMVU permission to sell ...

Just three years ago, IMVU was burning cash at a rate of half a million per month and still not profitable. The 3D virtual world, where souped-up avatars run amok, was gaining users but not on a ...

This story was written by Tameka Kee. Virtual chat room service IMVU has raised $10 million in a fourth round of funding. Best Buy Capital led the round; previous investors Menlo Ventures ...