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1. Computerworld (USA) - Avatars rising in the enterprise. "Avatars aren't just for the movies or for techies with time on their hands. Organizations are using virtual worlds for training, simulation and prototyping, among other things. The U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is making the most of what officials call "immersive learning" in secure, virtual work … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Australian (Australia) - Virtual worlds the real deal. "ASK most academics about virtual worlds and the response will usually be something along the lines that they are frivolous games of no relevance to their work. Get more specific and inquire whether they have a presence in the best known virtual world, Second Life, and they commonly refer to their workloads and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. CNET (USA) - Start-up hopes to bridge real, virtual worlds. "Micazook, a start-up trying to bring some real-world flavor to virtual worlds on the Net, plans to publicly launch an online realm it calls Project X for now. "A beta will be out in the next few weeks," Michael Fotoohi, managing director and one of the prime programmers behind the project, said at the Image Sensors … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Times of India (India) - Amputees could feel artificial limb if put in the virtual world. "Anthony Steed, a computer scientist at UCL, studied how the rubber hand illusion Movie Camera works in virtual worlds. In the standard illusion, a false hand is placed on a table in front of a volunteer whose real hand is out of view, and both are stroked at the same time. After a … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Casualgaming (USA) - GDC: Virtual worlds need better player contact, says Habbo Hotel designer. "Speaking at today's Game Developers Conference's Social and Online Games Summit, the lead designer of Habbo hotel has suggested that virtual worlds are loosing out on an opportunity to welcome more users because of an ingrained blinkered focus on real time interaction. In his … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news