1. GPB News (USA) - Virtual Worlds Help Disabled Students. "The National Science Foundation gave $1.5 million to The University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology to help raise the number of students with disabilities getting degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. The collaborative program uses specially designed virtual classrooms inside Second Life … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Gamasutra (USA) - Report: Universal Monsters-Themed MMO Planned. "Universal Pictures reportedly signed an agreement with SEE Virtual Worlds, the studio behind the Michael Jackson-themed MMO, to create an online game starring classic movie monsters like Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. In last month's announcement for Planet Michael, its MMO centered on the late King of Pop, … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. IT Business (Canada) - Ontario's virtual world recruiting effort. "Second Life isn't quite the hot topic that it used to be. Web-based social networks seem to have taken at least some of the steam out of virtual worlds approaches to digital collaboration. It seems people prefer instantaneous, mostly text-based social communications rather than immersive 3D environments that … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Wired (USA) - Geeky Gamers Build Working Computers out of Virtual Blocks. "Ben Craddock has been busy gathering Redstone. He collects blocks of the virtual material from deep within the game world of Minecraft, then pulverizes it into a powder and sets to work. For most Minecraft players, Redstone might wind up in a virtual torch that will light their way when the sun goes … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Mashable (USA) - New Facebook App Monitors Your Child’s Gaming Behaviors. "arents wishing to follow along as their children play games online have a new friend in Piggyback, a recently launched Facebook application designed for such purposes. Piggyback, built by newly launched startup Media Chaperone, is a free Facebook application for parents who want to monitor in real … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news