1. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Study's the name of the game. "Inside a school laboratory, students gather around the bench for today's lesson: how to create a chemical reaction. Yet instead of turning to their worksheets, these young investigators try some role play. Each budding scientist dons a lab coat and begins to experiment until - voila! - beakers erupt all over … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Virtual worlds in the media
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Massively (USA) - Enter at Your Own Rift: How gold farming really hurts the economy. "Recently, Trion Worlds CCO and RIFT Executive Producer Scott Hartsman talked to Gamasutra about how gold farming is a much bigger threat than we assume, particularly because of the large amount of credit card fraud. Those who played RIFT at launch probably recall the large wave of hacked … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. App Market TV (USA) - More than Second Life - It's a Second Nation. "The electronic campfire which we gather around for news and support is a worldwide one. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and various other networks allow for people to update, keep tabs and offer useful links 24/7. They also allow for that most rare and valuable of human commodity - kindness and support in … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Toronto Star (Canada) - Global Voices: Playing games for social change. "Mission One: Tokyo, 2020. The city is on the verge of famine, with rice rations expected to run out in weeks. Pacific fisheries are at an all-time low. Temperatures are rising; crops are dying. The population is malnourished. It’s not just Tokyo, but the entire world. Will you help? You, yes you, can … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. PhysOrg (USA) - Interview: Dr. Ben Goertzel on Artificial General Intelligence, Transhumanism and Open Source (Part 1/2). " Dr. Goertzel spoke with Critical Thought’s Stuart Mason Dambrot following his talk at the recent 2011 Transhumanism Meets Design Conference in New York City. His presentation, Designing Minds and Worlds, asked and answered the key questions, How can we … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news