1. LiveScience (USA) - Virtual Government (vGov) Aims to Improve National Security. "The federal government is launching a cyberspace initiative this summer that sponsors say has the potential to enhance national security, improve government collaboration and save taxpayer dollars to boot. Called vGov, it is a virtual world that will function much like a secure "Second Life" … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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The history of Second Life
Over the past two months I've been pretty immersed in virtual worlds history in regards to health innovations (for this book), and it's certainly been an illuminating experience. That said, this post from Tateru Nino over the weekend is the most illuminating piece of virtual worlds history I've read in a long time. Coinciding with Second Life's 7th birthday celebrations, the … [Read more...] about The history of Second Life
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. BusinessWeek (USA) - Linden Lab’s Virtual Second Life Eyes Second Life. "Linden Lab’s virtual world called Second Life was seen as the Web’s next big thing following its 2003 debut. Investors including Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos and EBay Inc. founder Pierre Omidyar poured millions of dollars into the project, where 3-D avatars sunbathe on virtual … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Linden Lab remove CEO: Rosedale returns
As mentioned briefly last night, the rumours were flying about a change in CEO at Linden Lab. The reality has eventuated with Mark Kingdon departing and Philip Rosedale returning as interim CEO. Some obvious questions arise from this: 1. Was Kingdon aware he was soon to depart when overseeing the recent layoffs? 2. Was Kingdon even really in the loop when the restructuring … [Read more...] about Linden Lab remove CEO: Rosedale returns
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Fashion-centric world Frenzoo continues its evolution, announcing the ability to create furniture. 2. The veteran OLIVE platform continues development, this time announcing it will demonstrate the use of its platform to deliver clinical behavioral therapies, including "engaging clients and maintaining their active participation, efficiently overcoming individual emotional … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds