System and method for researching virtual markets and optimizing product placements and displays

A method implemented on a computing infrastructure for displaying products comprising:

• monitoring one or more user reactions or interactions with a product or display by one or more users in a virtual universe;
• aggregating the one or more user reactions or interactions;
• recommending a location to place the product or display based on the aggregated one or more user reactions or interactions;
• and
• displaying the product or display at the recommended location.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having readable program code embodied in the storage medium, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:

• aggregate one or more user actions related to a product within a virtual universe;
• recommend a location for the product based on the aggregated one or more user actions;
• and
• display the product at the recommended location.

A method for deploying an application for displaying products, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• gather information ascertained about an interaction between at least one user and a product or display in a virtual universe;
• recommend at least one location to display the product or the display based on the gathered information;
• and
• display the product or the display at the at least one location.