1. Daden in the UK have released a paper - 'The Future of Virtual Worlds", which puts forward some interesting forecasts and issues. I disagree with some of the timelines in particular (I think forecasting out to 2050 for anything is at best fanciful) but it's certainly a document that could start some useful debates. You can download it here. 2. Composer and conductor Eric … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
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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
Chris Collins redux – some things haven’t changed
A little over a year ago we interviewed expatriate Aussie and senior Linden Lab employee, Chris Collins. TechCrunch's Duncan Riley did an an interview with Collins in November 2007, and now Brad Howarth has done so in the Sydney Morning Herald / Age. Chris is an affable guy. He's also a guy who said in May 2007 that Australian-based Second Life servers would occur "real soon … [Read more...] about Chris Collins redux – some things haven’t changed
Wrap-up of AIMIA NSW Intimates: The Future of Virtual Worlds
On Tuesday evening the AIMIA "Future of Virtual Worlds" (Part 2) was held at the The Shelbourne Hotel in Sydney. Over 60 people attended from a variety of business, government and technology groups - either the first time or to find out more about SL. The wide variety of community representation meant the panellists; Chris Collins (Business Analyst and Developer, Linden Lab), … [Read more...] about Wrap-up of AIMIA NSW Intimates: The Future of Virtual Worlds