Do you crave the fun, excitement, and pleasure of virtual worlds to the detriment of the rest of your life? Would you do anything, give anything, just to be able to spend another couple of uninterrupted hours in a virtual space, Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE) or gaming environment? You have a problem. You are a virtual world addict. What does it mean to be … [Read more...] about Are you a Virtual World Whore? Virtual Addiction, Part 1
Twinity – what is it good for?
“Twinity – the virtual world that mashes up the real with the virtual world”, proclaims their website. However, Twinity is no more of a mashup of the real and virtual worlds than any other virtual world. It's a world of real people meeting other real people, filled with real digital content, all set against a backdrop of digital representations of real places and places that … [Read more...] about Twinity – what is it good for?
Australian Educational Institutions: what are they thinking now?
It's no secret that Australian educational institutions are getting involved in Second Life, much like their counterparts overseas, but who is involved now and what is the purpose of their respective virtual presences within the Australian educational community? It's been some time since the last wrap-up post concerning Australian education in Second Life; “First in, best … [Read more...] about Australian Educational Institutions: what are they thinking now?