Another great event from Virtual Ability Island in Second Life on the way in coming days: July 16, 2011 - IDRAC2011 International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference- July 23/24, 2011 Virtual World Conference about Real World Rights Virtual Ability, Inc. announces the International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference (IDRAC2011) to be held Saturday and Sunday, … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Conference in Second Life
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WA Police “Step Forward” into Second Life: detractors in hot pursuit.
The WA Police “Step Forward” Virtual Recruiting Pavilion was launched this week in Second Life. The plan is for the pavilion to be run during a three month trial period, after which this method of recruiting will be reviewed. "Trudi Karu" and "Dreibergs Lannock" are the avatar names of the recruiting police who will be attending the pavilion at various times over the weeks to … [Read more...] about WA Police “Step Forward” into Second Life: detractors in hot pursuit.
China earthquake appeal in Second Life
Metaverse developer Simuality is holding a fundraiser for the China earthquake victims. The full details: SIMUALITY HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR CHINA EARTHQUAKE AID Evanston, IL – 05/15/2008 – Metaverse developer Simuality LLC is seeking to help raise funds for relief of the horrible human tragedy in China's Sichuan Province following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which devastated … [Read more...] about China earthquake appeal in Second Life
Virtual Africa starts delivering for real Africa
I don't usually post in full a press release from an entity within a virtual world like Second Life, but the information below is worth replicating in full. It's good news on a small scale but if the growth in use of virtual worlds continues at a pace predicted in some quarters, then larger results for the real world may be seen. "Virtual Africa's Second Life initiative … [Read more...] about Virtual Africa starts delivering for real Africa