1. Paisley Beebe interviews the University of Western Australia's Jayjay Zifanwe in her latest episode of Tonight Live. You can watch it here. 2. If you have a Nokia Smartphone and want some tasty virtual worlds wallpapers, you might like to check this out. 3. The Second Life economy for the first quarter of 2010 hit an all-time high. In case you missed it, Tateru Nino has … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
General News
GnomeAir: one of Second Life’s funniest (casual) observers
Like a lot of people I love a machinima that provides laughs, and in recent months one of the highlights in that regard has been the work done by GnomeAir. His weekly updates on forays in Second Life pack a lot of experiences into each one, and there's no shortage of cutting commentary on a range of Second Life aspects. I fired off some question to the somewhat elusive … [Read more...] about GnomeAir: one of Second Life’s funniest (casual) observers
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Los Angeles Times (USA) - A real-world battle over virtual-property rights. "Architect David Denton spends much of his time on a lush tropical island, where he experiments with cutting-edge building designs and creates spaces for artists to showcase their work. Never mind that the island only exists in the virtual-reality world of Second Life, a popular online venue where … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Alice has a dollar. A virtual economic failure
Alice and Bob are participants in an economy. Alice has a dollar. Alice gives the dollar to Bob. In Second Life terms, that’s a user-to-user transaction. Bob gives the dollar back to Alice. That’s another user-to-user transaction. Repeat this sequence four more times. Is Alice and Bob’s economy now worth ten dollars? Or is it still worth one dollar? Well, that … [Read more...] about Alice has a dollar. A virtual economic failure
An endless map
It's safe to say that one of the most discussed areas of virtual environments is the link between the 'real' and the 'virtual'. Like any philosophical debate, there's a minefield of perspectives, preconceptions, research and outright conflict. So to attempt an objective discussion on 'mapping' the parallels between the two spheres is quite an undertaking, and that's what Dmitri … [Read more...] about An endless map