Blue Mars is a virtual world that continues to evolve, somewhat under the radar for a lot of people. Over the past week it has announced pricing changes that reflect a change in approach from one of establishment to one of consolidation. Australian designer Estelle Parnall is based in northern Victoria and she obviously sees some opportunities in Blue Mars, shifting most of … [Read more...] about Interview – Estelle Parnall, Blue Mars Fashionista
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Have your say on the internet filter: it’s delayed but not forgotten
Sorry, this is really for Australian readers only: a large number of Australian media sites are running a common poll on the proposed internet filter. Sure, it's a very simple question, and there'll no doubt be some debate over its wording, but it really has one intention: to get a idea of wider community perceptions of the issue. The majority of the tech community are arguably … [Read more...] about Have your say on the internet filter: it’s delayed but not forgotten
Susa Bubble: saving the art from censorship
You may have seen a story on New World Notes today about the removal of an installation from the 7th birthday celebrations for Second Life. First, some context. The installation is titled Susa Bubble, and it looks like this: (You can check it out for yourself in-world or you can view a higher-res pic here) The creator, Rose Borchovski sums up the issue from her … [Read more...] about Susa Bubble: saving the art from censorship
Government and virtual worlds: Australia on the catch-up
The issue of virtual worlds getting on a government's policy agenda is something we've examined pretty closely, and like most of you reading this, it can get frustrating sometimes seeing the pace at which change is occurring. In recent days I was again struck on the world leadership role the United States Government are taking in regards to virtual worlds. This report by Dawn … [Read more...] about Government and virtual worlds: Australia on the catch-up
Body image study: last chance for participation
Back in January we promoted a study being undertaken by Doctorate student Jon-Paul Cacioli on body image in virtual worlds (the study participants need to be aged 18 or over and be male). Click here for the survey link The response over recent months has been good be Jon-Paul needs a few more people to take part in the survey: We have introduced an amazon gift voucher of $100 … [Read more...] about Body image study: last chance for participation