1. Aussie Second Life resident Juanita Deharo is part of a new art project called Virtual Treeline, with an associated blog. 2. The Chinese government are further expanding their control of virtual worlds, with social games the latest target according to TechCrunch. 3. Earlier this year we covered PIVOTE, which was being used to undertake paramedic training in Second Life. … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
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China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
I had the pleasure of having a chat to Radio Australia's Ryan Egan for the 20th episode of the Tech Stream podcast. We spoke in some detail about the Chinese Government's ban on using virtual currencies to purchase real world goods, as well as the recent flare-up in concerns around the impact of the Federal Government's internet filtering legislation on virtual worlds. You can … [Read more...] about China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
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