Just a quick heads-up that Beautiful Kate as of today is available locally (PAL version) on DVD. For those in the United States, the film is also showing this coming weekend at the Palm Spring International Film Festival. Hopefully that will lead to some wider screenings throughout the US. … [Read more...] about Beautiful Kate – DVD and USA screening
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The agenda-setting challenges for virtual worlds: a discussion paper
The past couple of years have seen virtual worlds start to get on government agendas worldwide. From a policy perspective, agenda-setting is a widely researched area and it's very pertinent to virtual environments. To that extent, I've written a discussion paper that analyses the challenges to date in ensuring virtual worlds do end up as a policy priority for governments. … [Read more...] about The agenda-setting challenges for virtual worlds: a discussion paper
Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
Having completed our review of our 2009 predictions, we're back for another round for the coming year. 1. OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory - the momentum will continue, although a handful of larger grids are likely to have the lion's share of that growth, with all the challenges that go along with it. 2. Australia will have its first government … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
2009 predictions review
Twelve months ago we published our ten predictions for 2009. Below is the report card on them. 2009: how accurate was our crystal ball? Prediction 1: OpenSim grids will bleed Second Life users - this may seem a very obvious prediction given the growth of OpenSim grids, but what I mean here is that the exodus will be obvious. It won’t be a migration that will affect Second … [Read more...] about 2009 predictions review
Alter Ego on SBS, and thoughts on vocabulary, identity, truth and perspective
So, here I am, watching the Alter Ego documentary on SBS. Indeed, it is still running at the time I am writing this. I’m not really quite sure what I expected. Not the usual sense of regretful chagrin that I’d expect at a documentary on Second Life, because Writer/Director Shelley Matulick is basically a good sort. Nevertheless, the emotion that most comes to the surface right … [Read more...] about Alter Ego on SBS, and thoughts on vocabulary, identity, truth and perspective