I've mentioned next week's Enterprise 2.0 forum in Sydney previously. At Stanford University in the US, an event called MetaverseU is well underway and in recent hours a session was completed on the role of virtual worlds and work. It's a timely coincidence of events. This excellent report is worth a read but I thought I'd highlight some of the key points from that … [Read more...] about A timely treatise on virtual worlds and enterprise
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Enterprise 2.0 forum – Luna Park’s the perfect venue
On Tuesday 19th February, Luna Park will play host to the Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum. Hosted by Ross Dawson's Future Exploration Network, this is a forum where Australian business will hear about the innovations occurring with Web 2.0 and virtual worlds like Second Life. Yours truly is attending as a media partner for the event and I'm looking forward to discussing with … [Read more...] about Enterprise 2.0 forum – Luna Park’s the perfect venue
Australian Second Life developer expands business presence
Veteran Australia-based Second Life solutions provider Big-Bit have expanded their in-world presence, with a launch on the 9th February at 9pm Second Life time (4pm on the 10th AEDT). There's music, a treasure hunt and a L$10 000 grand prize up for grabs. The full text of the press release: "Big-Bit Launches Big-Bit Islands in the Virtual World Second Life an Entertainment, … [Read more...] about Australian Second Life developer expands business presence
Singapore’s Mirror World shows business promise
I received a press release today from Singapore-based company 'Virtual Worlds', touting their Mirror World which is under development and due for launch at the end of this year. The full text of the press release is below by essentially it's a platform that will allow creation of replicas of real-world locations for the purpose of 3D walk-throughs. It's aimed squarely at … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Mirror World shows business promise
World Stock Exchange to continue business
As promised earlier in the week, we managed to catch up with Australia-based CEO of Second Life's World Stock Exchange (WSE), Luke Connell (Second Life: LukeConnell Vandeverre). I've interviewed him a couple of times and the stories always garner a lot of attention. I need to preface this interview with some kudos for Luke Connell - I IM'd him without notice and he took part … [Read more...] about World Stock Exchange to continue business