For Second Life residents, this time of year usually generates a lot of interest due to the Second Life Community Convention. There's no shortage of that interest this year given the tumultuous year to date and the return of Philip Rosedale to the CEO role. In a fairly relaxed presentation, Rosedale laid out Linden Lab's plans for the remainder of this year and into 2011. Some … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO starts to turn the ship
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The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. New York Times (USA) - The Best Virtual Worlds Have a Touch of Reality. "What do the American frontier in 1911, a distant sector of the galaxy in 2504 and the gritty, industrial outskirts of modern Philadelphia have in common? They are the settings of the best interactive entertainment products so far of 2010: Red Dead Redemption, from Rockstar Games (for the Xbox 360 and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Howard Rheingold in Second Life
The irrepressible Pooky Amsterdam has created an engaging machinima of an interview she completed with the cited inventor of the term 'virtual communities', Howard Rheingold. The interview covers a wide expanse of topics and is will worth the watch: Howard Rheingold Interviewed by Pooky Amsterdam from Pooky Media on Vimeo. … [Read more...] about Howard Rheingold in Second Life
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. LiveScience (USA) - Motion Sickness in Virtual Worlds. "If the idea of spinning carnival rides, reading in a car, or sitting through a 3-D movie makes you sick to your stomach, then Frederick Bonato is your new best friend. Bonato, an experimental psychologist at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., studies all forms of motion sickness including cybersickness – a … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Escapist Magazine (USA) - Women Beat Men in Virtual Shopping Habits. "The shopping habits of women compared to men in virtual worlds may reflect those stereotypically seen in the real world. I'm not being sexist here: Ask 100 women if they like to shop or not and I bet you'd get a lot of positive responses. At the least, I don't think it's crazy to say that women like to … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news