1. Second Life Gesturebating 2. What Happens When Second Life Ends? Contemplating the End of Time 3. Wonderful World (a Second Life video) … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy
The Archive
Immersive environments and the enterprise: new report
Erica and Sam Driver from ThinkBalm have released a new report. Titled The Enterprise Immersive Software Decision-Making Guide, the focus is obviously virtual environments suitable for business applications. For those not aware of ThinkBalm, they have a growing stable of reports on the state of play in virtual worlds industry, particularly from a business perspective. Aside … [Read more...] about Immersive environments and the enterprise: new report
National Portrait Gallery in Second Life
There hasn't been an enormous fanfare about the launch of the National Portrait Gallery's doppelganger exhibition in Second Life, but there probably deserves to be. For its first foray into virtual worlds, the Gallery has created an impressive exhibition that beautifully showcases the power of digital artwork. I asked the architect of the exhibition, Greg More (SL: Dynamo … [Read more...] about National Portrait Gallery in Second Life
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Leading Second Life broadcaster Treet TV (formerly SLCN) has expanded its web presence by creating Treet Business. Two new business shows are on the way to complement the current lineup. The company has certainly come a long way since its 2007 launch. I'm looking forward to appearing on Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe next week to talk about internet filtering. 2. Kzero … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Macworld (UK) - CES: Money for nothing? Virtual goods market takes off. "Social networking and multiplayer online games are fueling dramatic growth in hard cash earned from goods that exist only in the world of online make-believe, according to companies in that market gathered at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. For mainstream consumer electronics vendors, last … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news