1. The US-based Global Kids are holding a Winter 2010 Roundtable on Virtual Worlds and Nonprofits on Monday April 12, from 12-1pm PST (7-8am on Tuesday 13th AET) on MacArthur Island in Second Life. The purpose is presentations from six nonprofit organisations on "their initial explorations of Second Life and other virtual worlds, and how they are thinking of integrating these … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
The Archive
Murdoch University: ME/CFS Support in Second Life
This story appeared originally on Metaverse Health. In recent weeks, thanks to a health professional colleague, I became aware of a research project underway at Murdoch University, looking at the use of virtual worlds as a support mechanism for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). It's an ARC funded, three-year project titled Isolation, … [Read more...] about Murdoch University: ME/CFS Support in Second Life
Crime and virtual worlds: the Australian take
Earlier this month, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) released an issues paper titled Crime risks of three-dimensional virtual environments. Written by Deakin University's Ian Warren and Darren Palmer, its focus is identifying the potential harms of 3D virtual environments, discussing best governance approaches and identifying areas for future research. The … [Read more...] about Crime and virtual worlds: the Australian take
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. CNET (USA) - Start-up hopes to bridge real, virtual worlds. "Micazook, a start-up trying to bring some real-world flavor to virtual worlds on the Net, plans to publicly launch an online realm it calls Project X for now. "A beta will be out in the next few weeks," Michael Fotoohi, managing director and one of the prime programmers behind the project, said at the Image Sensors … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Weekend Whimsy
1. Location avid GOTHIC in second life 2. Second Life - Interesting Places - INSPIRE SPACE Park 3. TAXMAN … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy