With thanks to Tateru Nino for the heads up, this machinima just about perfectly encapsulates the tug-of-war within the enterprise in regards to adoption of virtual worlds as a collaborative tool. It's an incisive piece that strips bare some of the stereotypes and barriers put forward by business as 'arguments' against utilising virtual worlds in their operations. It's the … [Read more...] about The reverse argument for virtual worlds in the enterprise
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Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
Having completed our review of our 2009 predictions, we're back for another round for the coming year. 1. OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory - the momentum will continue, although a handful of larger grids are likely to have the lion's share of that growth, with all the challenges that go along with it. 2. Australia will have its first government … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
Alter Ego on SBS, and thoughts on vocabulary, identity, truth and perspective
So, here I am, watching the Alter Ego documentary on SBS. Indeed, it is still running at the time I am writing this. I’m not really quite sure what I expected. Not the usual sense of regretful chagrin that I’d expect at a documentary on Second Life, because Writer/Director Shelley Matulick is basically a good sort. Nevertheless, the emotion that most comes to the surface right … [Read more...] about Alter Ego on SBS, and thoughts on vocabulary, identity, truth and perspective
‘Alter Ego’ finally hits the small screen
It's coming up to a year since Alter Ego was being completed, and finally SBS have committed to a screening date. It's showing next Monday, 14th December at 11.25pm. More on the screening time later, but first: The Mini-Review I had the opportunity to watch Alter Ego a few months back. Directed by Shelley Matulick, this documentary takes a very close look at Second Life from … [Read more...] about ‘Alter Ego’ finally hits the small screen
Interview – Evelyn McElhinney, Glasgow Caledonian University
(This story appeared earlier today over at Metaverse Health). Coming from a nursing background myself, I'm always fascinated by the work going on in virtual environments in regards to nurse education. To some extent it's a natural fit in that clinical simulation is a pivotal part of the education process for nurses anyway - using virtual environments is simply an extension of … [Read more...] about Interview – Evelyn McElhinney, Glasgow Caledonian University