1. The Sunday Herald (Scotland) - How a desperate father fought demons. "TWO YEARS ago, he was a high-flying IT specialist for a leading bank. Then the young Scot was introduced to a life of adventure in the magical online land of Azeroth. Today Arklore - the "virtual name" by which he wishes to be known in this story - works for a fast-food restaurant." 2. Online Media Daily … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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Enterprise 2.0 forum – Business IS getting it
At today’s Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum at Sydney's Luna Park, I was encouraged to see that business is actually starting to get its head around virtual worlds as something much more than a brand recognition exercise. There were two events during the day that confirmed it: Westpac and Second Life Westpac's Chief Technology Officer, David Backley, gave a wide-ranging … [Read more...] about Enterprise 2.0 forum – Business IS getting it
Deloitte and Westpac explore Second Life
A story last week in The Australian's IT section mentions that both Deloitte and Westpac have made some initial forays into Second Life. Both appear to be adopting a model of using it for internal purposes like meetings, something that business is increasingly latching onto. Both companies have enormous numbers of staff - Westpac has 27 thousand and Deloitte has 4 thousand in … [Read more...] about Deloitte and Westpac explore Second Life