1. LiveScience (USA) - Virtual Behavior Labs Discover What Gamers Want. "Imagine the power to know every consumer purchase ever made, big or small, or the gory details of any crime ever committed. That's the new reality in the worlds of video games. Tens of millions of gamers inhabit virtual worlds where behaviors or actions can be tracked and tallied, creating some astounding … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
General News
Interview: Rod Humble, CEO of Linden Lab
These last two weeks, Linden Lab has opened the doors for some of us to have limited interviews with Rod Humble, the freshly-minted CEO of Linden Lab, and the new face at the helm of Second Life, and I was among those given the opportunity to ask some questions. I took the opportunity to ask a number of you just what questions you’d like answered, and managed to squeeze a … [Read more...] about Interview: Rod Humble, CEO of Linden Lab
3D texture breakthrough
This article appeared earlier in the week over at our sister-site, Metaverse Health A story over at New Scientist caught my eye today. It describes a new approach to developing textured 3D objects that provides much greater realism for relatively less work, particularly for amateur content creators: The potential of this in clinical simulation is fairly obvious. Whether it … [Read more...] about 3D texture breakthrough
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Internet Evolution (USA) - New Virtual Worlds Still Growing. "It may be tempting to assume that growth in virtual worlds has ground to a halt. After all, There.com has shut down, and Second Life is losing land area and has stopped publishing most usage statistics. Attention has shifted to social networking platforms and mobile devices. But the action hasn't died off. … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2011
Monash University's Debbie McCormick dropped me a line over the weekend to ask if I could post a heads up on VWBPE 2011. Obviously it's something we're more than happy to do, so if you're an educator or interested in education and virtual worlds, read on: Greetings Fellow Educators, “You are here” – well many of you are, but there’s still room for more! Last year was a year … [Read more...] about Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2011