I don't often comment on each week's machinima roundup but I'm struck this week on the outright quality of each of the pieces below. In the more than 2 years (140 weeks and counting), we've been featuring machinima each weekend, there's always something funny, inspirational or just plain wacky to watch. Over that time, like you'd expect with any artform, it's continued to … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy
General News
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Car manufacturer Ford has started using a virtual human to improve the ergonomics of its manufacturing plants. 2. In a month's time, Second Life's 7th Birthday celebrations kick off. 3. I hadn't stumbled across the world of Tinier Me until received a press release from their PR company announcing the debut of "popular Japanese anime character, Gloomy Bear". Now you … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Edmonton Journal (Canada) - City leads Second Life in virtual world. "Here's a surefire way for Daryl Katz to get the arena he wants. Join Second Life. Edmontonians, including Katz, may soon be able to revisualize the city the way they see fit when Edmonton goes virtual later this summer in Second Life. In the 3-D virtual world of Second Life, users create avatars that … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Wall Street Journal (USA) - Q&A: A Real Study of Virtual Worlds. "Students of Ulrike Schultze might know her better by her Second Life avatar, Uskla. That’s because the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business professor utilizes the online game to connect to her students in an unusual way. Ms. Schultze, who teaches management and information technology, leads … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Metaverse Reader 2.0 launches
Back on the 9th March we were pretty thrilled to announce the launch of the first version of our Metaverse Reader application for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch. Since that time, we've been working hard at creating version 2.0 and it's now live on the iTunes App Store. What's new? Probably the most exciting feature of this version is the better browsing experience in the 'Wider … [Read more...] about Metaverse Reader 2.0 launches