Hollywood company gives away virtual islands to celebrities

By Maria KorolovJune 3, 2010

Hollywood celebrities can now get their own virtual islands — at no cost — through Virtual Celebrity Islands, launching …

Maria Korolov won the 2020 National Gold Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for her article Private 5G keeps Whirlpool driverless vehicles rolling.

BLASTmedia published a Q&A with Maria about her experiences working with PR folks pitching tech stories.

Krim Times is back on the Amazon best seller list for its category, its second time on the list since it was first released in January. The drinks are on me!

Judge, 2019 CSO50 awards

Maria is one of the judges of the annual CSO50 awards, which recognize 50 organizations for their security project or initiative that demonstrates outstanding business value and thought leadership.

Judge, Epica Awards

Maria is a member of the jury of the 2018 Epica awards, the only global creative prize judged by journalists.

2018 New England AZBEE award winner

In April 2018, Maria received the Silver Impact/Investigative award at the New England ASBPE Awards of Excellence for the article “What is a supply chain attack?”

Jan. 2018: Guest on Sine Wave’s Delphi Talks, speaking about marketing in immersive environments.

Dec. 2017: Speaker at Stereopsia conference in Brussels, Belgium. Topic was women in virtual reality. Click here for slides.

Dec. 2017: Speaker at OpenSimulator Community Conference. Topic was a statistical overview of OpenSim development. Click here for slides.

Apr. 2017: Profiled in Viar360’s Women of VR – 35 Ladies Who Are Killing It In Virtual Reality

Aug. 2016: Mentioned in Marie Claire’s Virtual Reality Has a Female Mafia—and They’re Looking for New Recruits

May 2016: Interviewed by the BCC about how virtual reality will change our lives. Listen to the broadcast here. Read the transcript here.

Sep. 2015: Mentioned in Fortune’s Meet the women shaping our virtual future

Maria Korolov

Boston-based journalist covering cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and extended reality.

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