Virtual worlds in the media

1. The Age (Australia) - Students learning to be virtually anyone. "ASHAV Patel does not look like his online avatar, an athletic character with Japanese-style cartoon body, fox tail and jet pack. Likewise, Solomon Gebru's tall, blond avatar - a rendering of Dragonball Z, the popular anime character - looks nothing like the quietly spoken boy who came to Australia nearly three … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Hypergrid Business (Hong Kong) - Virtual drag a thorny issue for employers. "In recent years, companies have begun using virtual worlds such as Second Life, OpenSim, Forterra and Qwaq to hold virtual meetings — and employees have begun using avatars, or cartoonish animated online characters, to represent themselves in these meetings. Some companies and employees pick avatars … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Daily News Online (USA) - Do you know where your children are? Look in a virtual world. "Once upon a time, Tinkerbell was known as the magical fairy who helped children fly. Now Disney is summoning the mischievous little sprite from Peter Pan to get kids to go online. In a virtual world called Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow, girls and boys can become a fairy, dress up, fly … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Globe and Mail (Canada) - For God's sake, get a Second Life (or not). "Lois King has an avatar. Her avatar is a tall, shapely blonde who lives in a virtual world called Second Life. She wears a snappy business suit, which is appropriate because she teaches serious courses in finance at York University in Toronto. She teaches traditional classroom courses, as well as distance … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Abeceder (UK) - Virtual world experiences increases racial bias. "They say you should walk a mile in a person's shoes before judging them. Virtual reality technology offers this possibility by allowing us to control a digital representation of another person. Unfortunately, the first ever investigation of racial perspective-taking in an immersive virtual environment has … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news