This story originally appeared on our sister site, Metaverse Health. I've gone on ad nauseam about the benefits of virtual environments in regard to communal support around health issues. In the physical world, one of the most powerful support campaigns of the past 25 years is the AIDS quilt. Thanks to a joint initiative between Startled Cat and Jokaydia, that sucess story has … [Read more...] about AIDS Quilt in Second Life
Second Life and gambling: reversal on the horizon?
Tateru Nino never fails to have her nose to the ground on Linden Lab developments. Her latest scoop is in relation to gambling, with her in-depth post alleging a return to gambling on the cards for 2011. Essentially a partnership with a gambling company is potentially under consideration by the Linden Lab board. If this does come to pass, it'll obviously engender some debate. … [Read more...] about Second Life and gambling: reversal on the horizon?
Hard to find places in World of Warcraft Cataclysm
Now that Cataclysm has launched, I thought I might document key parts of the new content that have got me stuck, and the solutions. Apologies to regular readers who are non-WoW players - nothing to see here ;) For everyone else, I've divided the issues by each region and am assuming you have at least followed your map to the rough location. Hyjal The Ruins of Lar'Donir … [Read more...] about Hard to find places in World of Warcraft Cataclysm
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. CNET (USA) - WebGL powers 3D virtual world on the Web. "One of the obstacles to Second Life popularity is the fact that people must install specific software to visit the site. One of the promises of a 3D technology called WebGL is that such worlds could be drawn directly in a browser. Now a company called Katalabs, formed by a number of Stanford researchers, has done just … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Daden in the UK have released a paper - 'The Future of Virtual Worlds", which puts forward some interesting forecasts and issues. I disagree with some of the timelines in particular (I think forecasting out to 2050 for anything is at best fanciful) but it's certainly a document that could start some useful debates. You can download it here. 2. Composer and conductor Eric … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds