Roche Integrated Support Entourage Unique & Personal Our Mission, or R.I.S.E. U.P, is an area in Second Life recently launched to provide education on lymphoma. It's a joint effort between pharmaceutical company Roche Products Australia, Lymphoma Australia and the Leukaemia Foundation. The purpose of R.I.S.E. U.P is singular: to provide an interactive, engaging way for people … [Read more...] about R.I.S.E. U.P. – lymphoma information in Second Life
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Metaplace are having a Halloween Party on the 31st October. All the details here. 2. If you're a Mac user interested in signing up for the Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) beta test, don't bother. It won't matter if you intend on running Windows on your Mac, BioWare aren't interested in having you take part. While talking SWTOR, prolific SWTOR site Darth Hater asks the … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. This week sees the launch of two new gaming worlds. The first is Fallen Earth, a post-apocalyptic world, will cost you US$49.99 for the boxed or digital download versions plus a monthly US$14.99 fee (there are discounts for multi-month subscriptions). The second is the fantasy MMO Aion. It too costs US$49.95 plus US$14.99 per month. Both require Windows XP or Vista, with … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. September 10th 2009 at Noon PST (that's 5.00am, Friday the 11th in Australia) sees an in-world screening of the documentary "Another Perfect World: In Search of Virtual Paradise," by Femke Wolting & Jorien van Nes. There'll be a Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards. You can see a preview of the movie here. Whilst we're talking Metaplace, NZ-based Market Truths also has a … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Metaplace are previewing some new avatar customisation options on their forums. Don't forget anyone can register for free to test out Metaplace now. 2. If you ever needed proof of how Relay for Life in Second Life is going from strength to strength, here it is: Leaders of the Relay For Life of Second Life travelled to Dallas, Texas this past weekend to participate in the … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds