I had a note from Andrew Hughes, Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinatti and head honcho of Designing Digitally Inc, on the success to date of their 3D Virtual Campus Tours product. Mirror worlds are of course well established and were one of the original ways universities and business have utilised virtual worlds. Universities in particular are an obvious market, … [Read more...] about ‘3D Virtual Campus Tours’ gains traction
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Linden Lab CEO: enter the bot armies!
Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble has posted an update to Second Life residents on progress and future plans. Have a read for yourself in full here, but the most interesting part for me was this: Over the next few months (with testing most likely starting in December), we will be rolling out a series of more advanced features. These will make the creation of artificial life and … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: enter the bot armies!
Why Second Life is already second-best for education
The announcement by Linden Lab in the past 24 hours that their discounting of pricing for educators and non-profits would cease in January 2011, has engendered the expected level of outrage. And rightly so, given the critical mass of educators that have generated significant outcomes for Second Life. In fact, it could be argued that it's only the good news stories generated by … [Read more...] about Why Second Life is already second-best for education
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. As mentioned previously, Deakin University's Jon-Paul Cacioli is conducting a study on body image in virtual worlds. He needs around 300 males to complete the survey, and to date has received over 100 responses. If you have time, please take the survey. 2. If, like me, the idea of a Lego MMO appeals like hell to you, it's not too late to sign up for the closed beta. 3. … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds