1. Toronto Star (Canada) - Global Voices: Playing games for social change. "Mission One: Tokyo, 2020. The city is on the verge of famine, with rice rations expected to run out in weeks. Pacific fisheries are at an all-time low. Temperatures are rising; crops are dying. The population is malnourished. It’s not just Tokyo, but the entire world. Will you help? You, yes you, can … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Playing a little catch-up after a hectic few weeks. Here's some highlights from around the industry over that time: 1. Following up from her February interview with Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble, Tateru Nino has a great chat with Mr Humble on Second Life's usability. 2. We've written extensively on the University of Western Australia's dynamic presence in Second Life. Here's why … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best
Over the past few months or I've followed the efforts of Dale Linegar and Stefan Schutt in establishing what is now known as The Lab. Melbourne-based and dedicated to providing support and skills to 10-16 year olds with Asperger's Syndrome, The Lab is already showing some great results. It's one of those initiatives that deserves much more kudos and funding than it is … [Read more...] about The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. PhysOrg (USA) - Interview: Dr. Ben Goertzel on Artificial General Intelligence, Transhumanism and Open Source (Part 1/2). " Dr. Goertzel spoke with Critical Thought’s Stuart Mason Dambrot following his talk at the recent 2011 Transhumanism Meets Design Conference in New York City. His presentation, Designing Minds and Worlds, asked and answered the key questions, How can we … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research: new issue
The latest issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research has been out for a few weeks now, and I’ve been meaning to posts a synopsis, so here’s exactly that for the peer-reviewed articles in Volume 3, No.3, with some horribly abbreviated summaries of findings for those too lazy to read the articles or the abstracts themselves. Synthesizing Presence: A Multidisciplinary … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Research: new issue