Do you crave the fun, excitement, and pleasure of virtual worlds to the detriment of the rest of your life? Would you do anything, give anything, just to be able to spend another couple of uninterrupted hours in a virtual space, Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE) or gaming environment? You have a problem. You are a virtual world addict. What does it mean to be … [Read more...] about Are you a Virtual World Whore? Virtual Addiction, Part 1
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Nursing Education in Second Life
Nurses are one of the most active groups of health professionals in Second Life and I regularly get asked by health professionals what use a virtual world like Second Life is in regard to training. The video below answers that question beautifully: If you're a nurse in Second Life, tell us what the experience has brought to your practice. Has it improved your skills at all? … [Read more...] about Nursing Education in Second Life
GimpGirl – women, disabilities and Second Life
One of the most interesting email lists I'm involved with is the Second Life Health list. Yesterday I noticed an interesting announcement from a group called GimpGirl: GimpGirl Community was founded in 1998 by women with disabilities to serve the needs of our community through various on-line mediums. For many years we were primarily using mailing lists, our web site and … [Read more...] about GimpGirl – women, disabilities and Second Life
Cisco’s virtual hospital opens
Health and education are two of the standout wins demonstrated in Second Life. The latest health-related build is sponsored by Cisco and it's a mighty impressive result. As a health professional myself I can see that immersive medical training could bring enormous benefits. I did have some difficulties getting some of the medical equipment to work with my avatar and there's … [Read more...] about Cisco’s virtual hospital opens
Study shows virtual sport no substitute – yet
A recently released study shows that physically active (read: Nintendo Wii) computer-based gaming did burn more energy than more passive gaming options. However, the level of increased activity wasn't enough to meet the physical activity guidelines. That result is no great surprise but the researchers were encouraging of the move toward more physically active gaming as a way … [Read more...] about Study shows virtual sport no substitute – yet