"… their avatars were less coy. While flesh and blood reporters and photographers banged on the door of the couple's homes, virtual ones were trying to doorstep …" " … one of the South West staff who "controlled" Meggy, " … our characters started chatting and it was different. … Amy's character was much more confident in the game than she was in real life."" " … his … [Read more...] about Shadows on the wall, mimes in the street
Positively Furry
The stereotype of the Furry, whether inside Second Life or out, has been abused out of all proportion. Let us establish a new stereotype of Furries. They have a tendency towards shyness and reticence, understandable given the substantial drubbings they have received, but perhaps also part of their natures. When they create representations of themselves, they tend to use … [Read more...] about Positively Furry
Distance education close-up
Learning together apart: Distance education in a virtual world - Kim Holmburg and Isto Huvila Holmburg and Huvila's study, as related in the article link above, focuses on distributed learning opportunities for distance education students, 'distributed learning' meaning that multiple tools are used. Background information Some of the tools compared in the study were … [Read more...] about Distance education close-up
The Magic Circle – is not so helpful, actually.
"One of the more fascinating issues that bubble to the surface from time to time are real world legal consequences for things that happen in the virtual world." Tech Law Prof Blog "However this wasn’t a theft that happened on a street corner or schoolyard. This was a theft in a virtual world and the goods don’t even exist outside of this virtual world they were a part of." … [Read more...] about The Magic Circle – is not so helpful, actually.
10 days left to save humanity
Superstruct runs for only 10 more days. Due to the nature of the game, it's still not too late to join in, though some may find the task even more daunting than when the game began. Superstruct is difficult to navigate. Though several superstructs have been put together for this express purpose, there is no single, compact point from which to view the game, no easy and … [Read more...] about 10 days left to save humanity