One simply brings the participants together around a virtual conference table and lets them chew over an agenda provided by the moderator.

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Forbes.com spoke with Rosedale about his new role at Linden Lab, the viability of Second Life for business and whether it actually makes sense to hold a company meeting around a virtual conference table.

FORBES: A Second Life For Linden Lab Founder

In the relentless drive to turn physical things into virtual ones, the purpose served by the coffee table book will soon be served by the coffee table itself, and for the same reasons.

FORBES: Get Ready For The Smart Coffee Table