Linden Lab have released third-quarter results for the Second Life economy. I use the term 'released' loosely, as it still grates on me how little information is released now compared to a couple of years back. That aside, the results show that aside from the 11% drop in overall user hours over the past year, coming mostly from those who spend more than 300 hours a month in … [Read more...] about Second Life economy: flat but steady
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. GPB News (USA) - Virtual Worlds Help Disabled Students. "The National Science Foundation gave $1.5 million to The University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology to help raise the number of students with disabilities getting degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. The collaborative program uses specially designed virtual classrooms inside Second Life … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Virtual worlds and the law: free e-book
Virtual Justice - the new laws of online worlds by Greg Lastowka, is a 226 page tome devoted to the emerging area of law and its application to virtual environments. I haven't read it all, but it's a pretty comprehensive treatise on the whole field, with in-depth discussion of key precedents, virtual property law and a whole lot more. Download it for yourself here - Greg … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds and the law: free e-book
Man vs Second Life: the sequel
Back in July 2009 we covered Man vs Second Life, one of the funnier pieces of Second Life machinima around. At the time it had reached more than 50-thousand views on Youtube. At that time its creator, Sean Krueger (Hugity) posted a further piece to YouTube stating the original piece was a school final project, that he was going to seek real video work and in between some … [Read more...] about Man vs Second Life: the sequel
(Mini) Review: Virtual Worlds – Learning in a changing world
Australian educators Judy O'Connell and Dean Groom have collaborated on a tidy tome called Virtual Worlds - Learning in a Changing World. Aimed squarely at educators who haven't had any extensive experience with virtual worlds, it provides a concise overview of the current state of play, its implications for educators, and a comprehensive set of links for people that want to … [Read more...] about (Mini) Review: Virtual Worlds – Learning in a changing world