Keiko Takamura (2006 MTV video profile here) is a musician who performs in Second Life, one of the burgeoning community who do. I've followed her progress over the years and I certainly admire her desire to succeed, which when combined with her songwriting and performance abilities, put her in a good position to do so. She's of course not alone in that regard, there are … [Read more...] about Keiko Takamura’s Dreams of Rock Stardom
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Virtual worlds and business: 2010 overview
A little over a year ago we created a short discussion paper on the potential impact of virtual worlds on business. Since that time literally hundreds of people have downloaded the paper, so we thought it was worth updating it. It remains a fairly succinct overview of the opportunities presented by virtual environments in the enterprise, as well as identifying some of the … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds and business: 2010 overview
Virtual Adultery and Cyberspace Love screening on SBS
Virtual Adultery and Cyberspace Love is a documentary originally screened in early 2008 on the BBC. It's worth remembering that context, as regular Second Life residents may find watching a little frustrating otherwise. The documentary follows people who've met in Second Life, and the ramifications that has had on their real world relationships. I've seen about half of the … [Read more...] about Virtual Adultery and Cyberspace Love screening on SBS
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Linden Lab have started providing more illustrations of the potential uses of the new Shared Media functionality that was rolled out this week with Viewer 2. More of our thoughts on Viewer 2 in coming days, but one small pocket of resistance appears to be coming from SL musicians, as the new search functionality as it currently stands is impacting the ease with which people … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Second Lie: costume etiquette and primadonna management
It's time for the first of what hopefully becomes a regular Q&A segment with our new resident agony aunt, Second Lie. It's all about sharing insights, finding common ground and a healthy dose of cynicism. Remember, if you want to get your own slice of wisdom, you just need to contact us and we'll forward your question on. Pretty much any issue is up for discussion, as long … [Read more...] about Second Lie: costume etiquette and primadonna management