Terraformers in the news. They all own three-dimensional virtual tomb sites on the World Wide Web where they reside in a shadowy graveyard grid.
Visitors touring the site find quickly that they can expect more than just a morbid spoof.
Tombtown , as it's called in the virtual world, is actually a well-packaged educational site that houses information about a host of historical characters, contemporary artists, scientists, oddballs and forgotten heroes. Visitors to the site have used the nomination feature and suggested new virtual graves. The idea for Tombtown came while researching historical figures for an education project, said Michele Weaver , who is president of Terraformers . We realized there wasn't anywhere online where people could commemorate their friends, loved ones or favorite personalities. The company hosts four online cemeteries featuring hundreds of occupants.