1. CNN Money - IBM, Forterra Using Unified Communications in Virtual Worlds to Solve "Tower of Babel" for Intelligence Agencies. "IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Forterra Systems are working to solve an age-old problem that challenges U.S. security and costs taxpayers millions. Forterra plans to develop a futuristic unified communications solution code-named "Babel Bridge" that could allow … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Virtual worlds in the media
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Note: Philip Rosedale stepping down from the CEO position at Linden Lab is a dominant story in the news at present, which we've covered here. 1. BBC News - Virtual world for virtually Irish. "The world likes to drown the shamrock at this time of year, and for the first time plastic paddies can really get in on the act. Tourism Ireland is hosting a virtual St Patrick's Day … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. The Sunday Herald (Scotland) - How a desperate father fought demons. "TWO YEARS ago, he was a high-flying IT specialist for a leading bank. Then the young Scot was introduced to a life of adventure in the magical online land of Azeroth. Today Arklore - the "virtual name" by which he wishes to be known in this story - works for a fast-food restaurant." 2. Online Media Daily … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. TMCnet - realXtend makes a major virtual world technology platform launch. "After the first release 0.1, the realXtend reached now the release 0.2 in only two weeks. The realXtend server side components are now developed in tight co-operation with the OpenSim project. A separate open source project is started for the realXtend viewer. All the latest source codes are … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Gamasutra - GDC: Emotiv Knows What You're Thinking. "On Thursday at the 2008 Game Developers Conference, Julian Wixson and a small panel of associates described and demonstrated the Emotiv headset and SDK, suggesting how a developer might incorporate the technology into a new or even quite finished production. The svelte Emotiv headset uses an array of sixteen EEG sensors to … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news