It has been in Second Life for four years (having just celebrated its fourth anniversary), has over 150 staff, costs about US$13,000 each year to operate, holds 46,592 square metres of Second Life land (and rents quite a bit more), and is among the virtual environment's most well-trafficked organizations. It isn't one of those corporate sites you read about, though. It's a … [Read more...] about A Second Life success story: NCI
Virtual world history
A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
Early October 2007 was a busy month. We interviewed Australian Second Life resident Wolfie Rankin on furries - it remains one of our most viewed stories. The Melbourne Laneways build launched on ABC Island in Second Life. Finally, potential Aussie virtual world Project Outback folded before it got close to public viewing. … [Read more...] about A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
We toured Toxic Garden and discussed the potential of Metaplace. … [Read more...] about A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
A year ago we covered the AIIA inworld-forum titled “Are Virtual Worlds relevant to my Marketing Effort?” The same week, ABC Island ran a CSIRO forum on human life extension. … [Read more...] about A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
A year ago on The Metaverse Journal
August 2007 saw some new Australian areas in Second Life: 1. We profiled the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays in Second Life. 2. We also had a look at Lake View Waters Fishing World. … [Read more...] about A year ago on The Metaverse Journal