Australian Second Life resident, Seshat Czeret, provides her second guest post. Thanks Seshat! There is always a lot of talk about 'accessibility', so-called 'making things usable for the disabled'. You also hear a lot about phrases like 'discrimination', 'equal opportunity' and 'political correctness'. It can be difficult to work out what is actually needed to help a … [Read more...] about The View from a Wheelchair
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The rise and rise of the Game Widow
(From our sister site, Metaverse Health) This article in the Canadian publication, the London Free Press, describes in detail a couple of case studies of gaming addicts. The case studies themselves paint a fairly standard picture of someone with a compulsion for intensive gaming, though some effort has been made to provide balanced coverage of the issue. The premise of the … [Read more...] about The rise and rise of the Game Widow
Second Life is my wheelchair.
There's all sorts of talk about accessibility, particularly around making computers, the Internet, and online services like Second Life accessible to those who are differently abled. From the chaps in Japan, with their innovative solutions that allow folks with very minimal physical capabilities to use Second Life, to the Imprudence team and Jacek Antonelli - just one of a … [Read more...] about Second Life is my wheelchair.
Healthcare giants: have clue, will build.
When it comes to the use of virtual environments, the healthcare industry is no less prone to fall into marketing pits of doom than any other industry. Static data, presented in a slap-dash fashion like posters on a wall. Huge, unused buildings that serve no particular purpose, and the occasional video. This seems to be the standard fare presented by companies and … [Read more...] about Healthcare giants: have clue, will build.
Introducing: Metaverse Health
I’m really pleased to introduce a new sister site to The Metaverse Journal: Metaverse Health. It's a completed site now but expect further enhancements in coming weeks. In the time we’ve been covering virtual worlds, health is one of the key areas that pops up time and time again as both a key opportunity and pivotal challenge. Whether it be the power of thought-controlled … [Read more...] about Introducing: Metaverse Health