The Federal Consortium of Virtual Worlds' 2012 shindig wrapped up on the 18th May, and (via Hypergrid Business) I came across a great roundup from an attendee. Here's a taste: One of the other two workshops I attended focused on developing online training using learning concepts of Robert M. Gagne. And the other was a three-hour introduction into the use of Unity3D. … [Read more...] about Roundup from FCVW 2012
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Frenzoo gets more funding for Me Girl
We've been following Frenzoo since 2009, and over that time the company has shifted very squarely into the mobile market. This week they've raised another $1 million of venture capital to primarily develop its 'Me Girl' 3D fashion applications (here's a link to our 2010 story on the 3D fashion move Frenzoo made) The full press release reproduced for you below. Congrats to CEO … [Read more...] about Frenzoo gets more funding for Me Girl
Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium 2012
I received a message today from Alice Krueger (SL:Gentle Heron) at Virtual Ability Inc, about an upcoming symposium. Save April 28 as the date - there's an amazing array of speakers and topics. You can read the schedule below or check out Virtual Ability's blog. The full details: Our society too often takes mental health for granted and too frequently stigmatizes people with … [Read more...] about Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium 2012
Federal Virtual Worlds moving beyond Second Life
Several years ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained more than a dozen virtual environments for online visitors to explore in Second Life. Now it operates just one. For NOAA and other federal agencies, the focus of virtual world activity has moved beyond Second Life and diversified onto other platforms and gaming engines, according to Eric … [Read more...] about Federal Virtual Worlds moving beyond Second Life