A big thanks to Feldpsar Epstein for attending the real-world AVWW event last weekend. What follows are some of the highlights from her perspective. We'd also love to hear your thoughts. The Australian Virtual Worlds Workshop, Friday 28 November and Saturday 29 November 2008, held at Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus, was a bit of a mixed bag. I present here some of my … [Read more...] about AVWW Doggie Bag
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Linden Lab: standalone servers soon
AVWW 2008 continues (a wrap-up of Day 1 will appear soon), with some superb presentations and discussion. This morning I attended the presentation by Linden Lab's Chris Collins, who gave an interesting overview of Linden Lab's approach and future plans. Two standouts for me were: 1. The 2009 beta of a standalone Second Life grid - this, like the OpenSim platform, will allow … [Read more...] about Linden Lab: standalone servers soon
AVWW 2008 commences
The Australasian Virtual Worlds Workshop is underway today and continues tomorrow (all day Friday and Saturday 28th / 29th November Australian time). The base for events is Swinburne University's Koala Island. It's still not too late to get involved and it's even free to join the Second Life component of AVWW (click here for landmark) We'll be covering both the RL and SL … [Read more...] about AVWW 2008 commences
AVWW this weekend – registrations still open
Just a reminder that one of Australia's best virtual worlds get-togethers in on this weekend in Melbourne and in Second Life - AVWW 2008. Registrations remain open - there's no cost for in-world attendance, $20 for students and presenters attending the Melbourne event, $50 for other attendees. There's a great program on offer so do think about registering - Australians are at … [Read more...] about AVWW this weekend – registrations still open
AVWW 2008 – registrations open
The Australasian Virtual Worlds Workshop and (AVWW) is back again in 2008 and it's looking like a fascinating two-day program. It's being held at Swinburne University in Melbourne on the 28th and 29th November. Keynote presenters include the New Media Consortium's Larry Johnson, SLCN's Keren Flavell, Linden Lab's Chris Collins and VastPark CEO Bruce Joy. We're proud to be a … [Read more...] about AVWW 2008 – registrations open