To coincide with their latest vBusiness Expo, Clever Zebra have released two white papers - available at no cost. The first is The Essential 7 Point Quick Start for Meetings Professionals, the other is Going Virtual: A Three Point Success Plan for Business. To get copies, click on the incorrectly titled 'Download your copy now' links at this page - you'll then need to enter … [Read more...] about Clever Zebra release two virtual worlds white papers
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Interview – David Rolston, Forterra CEO
Forterra Inc is a private virtual world provider with a focus on health care, education and homeland security / disaster preparedness. One of their press releases a few weeks back caught my eye - Forterra has been awarded a Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP) by the US Army for medical training simulations of combat scenarios. So I thought I'd have a chat with Forterra's CEO … [Read more...] about Interview – David Rolston, Forterra CEO
A virtual recession?
Peer-to-peer news and information network Current is running an interesting video asking the question of whether virtual worlds (second Life in particular) are at risk of recession flowing on from the USA's economic difficulties. It's a short treatise that ends up arguing that real-world problems may actually emphasise virtual world opportunities. Watch it here: What are … [Read more...] about A virtual recession?
SL Combat Expo kicks off
I have to admit, I hadn't understood the weapons in Second Life thing. For me, there were so many gaming worlds around where you can engage in combat that I just didn't see the point of Second Life weapons. I spent some time tonight being guided around the showroom floor for the Second Life Combat Expo by its creator, Australian Apollo Case. It then started to dawn on me why … [Read more...] about SL Combat Expo kicks off
Virtual worlds: a real life leadership incubator?
The mainstream media cops fairly regular criticism for its sensationalistic coverage of virtual worlds and rightly so in some cases. A very impressive exception to this rule is an article published this week by the Harvard Business Review. It's a detailed look at the role gaming worlds like World of Warcraft and Lord of the Rings Online play in the development of leadership … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds: a real life leadership incubator?