A post from Peter Abrahams on IT-Director.com makes the claim that business cannot afford to block access to Second Life for their employees. The argument runs that the gains to be made in training, meetings and their associated cost savings makes it a no-brainer. Abrahams takes the argument further, stating "A blue chip company will never want to be pulled through the courts … [Read more...] about Accessibility to virtual worlds in business
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Deloitte and Westpac explore Second Life
A story last week in The Australian's IT section mentions that both Deloitte and Westpac have made some initial forays into Second Life. Both appear to be adopting a model of using it for internal purposes like meetings, something that business is increasingly latching onto. Both companies have enormous numbers of staff - Westpac has 27 thousand and Deloitte has 4 thousand in … [Read more...] about Deloitte and Westpac explore Second Life
SydSim – is that progress?
We covered Telstra's new islands a month ago, but I thought it was worth paying another visit to see what progress had been made on what had been touted as a Sydney CBD replica. Here's what I saw: I think the pictures pretty much speak for themselves. Telstra deserve plaudits for their work to date in Second Life, but SydSim is looking increasingly like an exception to … [Read more...] about SydSim – is that progress?
Pearse’d & Cut – Victorian Menswear
Pearse'd & Cut is an Australian-owned Second Life business that focuses on 19th Century menswear. Owner Edward Pearse offers waistcoats, trousers, hats and shoes and an array of military uniforms. The whole get-up is authentic as you'd expect from a business on the Caledon sim. I even picked up a kilt for the hell of it. Check it out in-world … [Read more...] about Pearse’d & Cut – Victorian Menswear
Australian business interest growing in Second Life?
In the next two weeks I'm involved in two separate events that have the same purpose - to raise awareness of the opportunities that Second Life presents. The first has a corporate focus and the panel discussion involves key people from Telstra, REA and the ABC involved in their respective Second Life presences. The second one is also business orientated with a communications … [Read more...] about Australian business interest growing in Second Life?