1. The US Department of Defense continues its exploration of virtual worlds as a support mechanism for troops. 2. Tateru Nino has an excellent piece on the recently published anthropological study of Linden Lab by Thomas Malaby. Our copy arrived in the past few days and we'll have more on it in the near future. 3. Twinity's Virtual Singapore is launching on the 9th … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. ABC Island's friends are seeking feedback on the new Pool Studio. It features a green screen area for Machinima production and a cinema section where we hope to stream video shortly. 2. Interested in helping entrepreneurs in developing countries? Our Metaverse Aid team is growing slowly and more than a dozen ventures have been funded to date. Why not join us? 3. There's … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Daden Limited have launched an Apollo 11 simulation that's well worth spending some time checking out. It features Tranquility Base and the Eagle lander, and "allows visitors to follow the footsteps of Armstrong and Aldrin, whilst looking at the videos and photos they took, and finding out about the science experiments they left behind". Start here to make your journey … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. For those who like theatre, rehearsals are under way for Hypatia of Alexandria. Written in sonnet form, it's a collaborative project for performance in Second Life: It will play to inhabitants of upwards of forty countries around the world. The lead role is in Australia, the writer and director in Canada, the producer in the UK and the cast from the USA and other … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Looking for alternative to the now Linden Lab-owned online shopping option? Slapt.me has launched and has a fair sized inventory already. Given the ever-improving integration of the incumbent in Second Life, it'll be interesting to see how much support there is for a competitor. 2. Metaplace have been focusing in a big way on enhancing the community aspects of the platform … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds