In the past couple of hours, the official announcement of the Apple iPad has finally been made. As with all these announcements, the rumors have been partly right, but there's still been a fair share of surprises. I won't go into the technical specifics of the iPad here: publications like Australian Macworld * have all that. What I do want to discuss, with as little … [Read more...] about Why the iPad is a game-changer for virtual environments
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Discussion on internet filter on Tonight Live is… live!
As mentioned previously, I had the pleasure of appearing on Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe. The topic of discussion was the Commonwealth Government's proposed internet filtering legislation and its potential impact on virtual worlds. Paisley asked some incisive questions that helped set the scene for both the challenges and opportunities the legislation may provide. As I say … [Read more...] about Discussion on internet filter on Tonight Live is… live!
Review: Fantage
"Fantage" is a contraction of the words "Fantastic Age", with dual meanings: that the target audience is 7 – 14 year olds, which is presumably a pretty neat age to be, and that the virtual environment itself is fantastic. I was not overly impressed by Fantage, having previously encountered "Super Secret", though a good friend of mine, who is within the age range for which the … [Read more...] about Review: Fantage
Internet filtering and virtual worlds: Tonight Live discussion
I'm really pleased to be a guest on tomorrow's Tonight Live With Paisley Beebe. Paisley is an Australian singer and broadcaster we've profiled before, and Tonight Live is arguably one of the most popular virtual worlds TV shows around. Paisley and I will be discussing the background and potential impact of the internet filtering legislation proposed by the Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Internet filtering and virtual worlds: Tonight Live discussion
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Mashable (USA) - What's Up With Virtual Worlds? "From 2005 up through 2008, virtual worlds seemed like the hottest ticket in tech, but we’ve heard less about them in recent months. We imagined the people of Earth leading double lives in alternate realities. It was the stuff of science fiction, like flying cars and robot butlers, and unlike those things, it actually looked … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news