Another year, another look back at predictions made a year ago. It's been quite a year in some ways and a little stagnant in others. More on that in reviewing the predictions, but first here's my hit rate over the years - some of the predictions themselves are good for a laugh at least: 2010: 4 out of 9 correct 2009: 7 out of 10 correct 2008: 5 out of 7 correct Onto 2011, … [Read more...] about 2011 virtual worlds predictions review
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Virtual worlds predictions for 2011
It's time to get out the crystal ball again. I thought I'd take a slightly different approach this year by tackling ten fairly broad themes and identifying appropriate specifics under each. I tried to cover all of the main issues though the field is so large now as to ensure any roundup like this won't be complete. Hopefully there'll be a better success rate than last year. As … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds predictions for 2011
2010 virtual worlds predictions review
It's that time of the year again: looking back over the predictions made a year ago and seeing how right or wrong we were. We managed 7 out of 10 correct in 2009, so let's see how it goes: Prediction 1: OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory – the momentum will continue, although a handful of larger grids are likely to have the lion’s share of that … [Read more...] about 2010 virtual worlds predictions review
Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
Having completed our review of our 2009 predictions, we're back for another round for the coming year. 1. OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory - the momentum will continue, although a handful of larger grids are likely to have the lion's share of that growth, with all the challenges that go along with it. 2. Australia will have its first government … [Read more...] about Virtual worlds predictions for 2010
2009 predictions review
Twelve months ago we published our ten predictions for 2009. Below is the report card on them. 2009: how accurate was our crystal ball? Prediction 1: OpenSim grids will bleed Second Life users - this may seem a very obvious prediction given the growth of OpenSim grids, but what I mean here is that the exodus will be obvious. It won’t be a migration that will affect Second … [Read more...] about 2009 predictions review