In an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald this week, I was a little surprised at a quote attributed to Monash University's Dr Melissa de Zwart: "our area won't be open to the public; you will need to be on an authorised list to get in". I try to avoid real-world comparisons but it's difficult in this case: this is the equivalent of putting a barbed-wire fence across … [Read more...] about Monash Uni: closed island?
Virtual worlds in the media
‘The Office’ covers Second Life
With the massive blog coverage on CSI New York's episode on Second Life, another TV appearance has been overlooked. The US version of The Office had an SL cameo. One part of it can be seen here: There's a reason for mentioning this - one of SLOz's sponsors, Encore Design Group (EDG), was responsible for the build "The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon". EDG helped us with … [Read more...] about ‘The Office’ covers Second Life
News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
Mainstream media reporting of Second Life in Australia has a mixed track record, and one of the biggest low points would have to be in this article on the news.com.au website published today. It can also be found on The Australian website. The article starts off regurgitating the (never confirmed) accusation that the 22nd May issues with ABC Island were due to a 'bomb'. Then … [Read more...] about News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
Wiz Nordberg’s Smart Company Blog
SLCN's Wiz Nordberg has a blog running on the business-oriented Smart Company website. Our two-part interview with Wiz and the SLCN team can be found here and here. … [Read more...] about Wiz Nordberg’s Smart Company Blog
The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL
The Australian Women's Weekly have run an article titled 'Internet Communities Explained' and SL gets a guernsey. RMIT's Dr Lisa Dethridge is quoted extensively in relation to SL and one quote caught my attention in particular: "avatars tend to keep the fantasy alive by refraining from chat about 'RL' [real life] and referring to this world as if it were the only world. Unlike … [Read more...] about The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL