Veteran aussie SL developer Gary Hayes (Gary Hazlitt) has postulated that there may be as many as 2.5 million simultaneous SL users by mid-2010. Guessing at numbers that far into the future is always going to be crystal-ball gazing but instinctively 2.5 million doesn't seem out of the bounds of possibility - particulary with improvements in scaleability that should occur in … [Read more...] about 2.5 million SL users by 2010? Maybe.
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More than just the jitters? Australian business in Second Life
One of the most commonly reported aspects of SL is its relationship with RL business. A year ago, the reporting was predominantly rose-shaded and that continued up until recently when some US business reduced or ceased their SL presence. The mood change in the mainstream media was noticeable and to a large extent its continued. Even in the SL blogosphere there's arguably a more … [Read more...] about More than just the jitters? Australian business in Second Life
News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
Mainstream media reporting of Second Life in Australia has a mixed track record, and one of the biggest low points would have to be in this article on the news.com.au website published today. It can also be found on The Australian website. The article starts off regurgitating the (never confirmed) accusation that the 22nd May issues with ABC Island were due to a 'bomb'. Then … [Read more...] about News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
Is it just ‘Summer’ Doldrums?
Since the release of the June metrics, there's been a general consensus that a peak … [Read more...] about Is it just ‘Summer’ Doldrums?
The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL
The Australian Women's Weekly have run an article titled 'Internet Communities Explained' and SL gets a guernsey. RMIT's Dr Lisa Dethridge is quoted extensively in relation to SL and one quote caught my attention in particular: "avatars tend to keep the fantasy alive by refraining from chat about 'RL' [real life] and referring to this world as if it were the only world. Unlike … [Read more...] about The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL