'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl'. The priest asks, 'Is that you, little Joey Pagano ?' 'Yes, Father, it is.' 'And who was the girl you were with?' 'I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation'. "Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina … [Read more...] about The sins of the world
The Archive
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Business in Vancouver (Canada) - Virtual worlds now delivering genuine business opportunities. "As video games, social networks and virtual worlds increasingly star as stand-ins for reality, development shops are exploring new ways to monetize fantasy by creating virtual marketplaces replete with digitized goods and services. Fuelled by micro-transactions in which users buy … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
UWA: making everyone welcome
The UWA campus in SL It began with a team from the University of Western Australia and Google SketchUp. Having won the Google "Build your Campus in 3D" competition, for which the team re-created some of the physical world's campus buildings in SketchUp, it was but a short, logical step to want to bring those same buildings into Second Life, and create the campus in a more … [Read more...] about UWA: making everyone welcome
Weekend Whimsy
1. Second Life Burning Life 2009 2. Doctor Who - Second Life - Welcome Home, Doctor 3. Second Life Architecture … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy
Virtual goods – endless growth?
Over the past year, the hype around virtual goods as the next big thing has continued unabated. Like the hype surrounding virtual worlds, it'll eventually ease off, but underneath that is the reality of the very significant growth that is continuing. Two recent announcements have really emphasised that growth. The first comes Ning, who now claim to host more than 1.6 million … [Read more...] about Virtual goods – endless growth?