Massively's Tateru Nino has written a fascinating piece on the issue of games classification in Australia. Specifically, she's confirmed with the Federal Attorney General's Department that: "Where a sale is within the jurisdiction of the relevant State or Territory legislation," Heffernan informed us, "it is a criminal offence under those laws to sell unclassified computer … [Read more...] about Australian classification of MMOGs
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Education Faire and School of the Air
At The Metaverse Journal we've repeatedly discussed specific education projects in virtual worlds and also argued that Australian educators are key drivers in the adoption of virtual worlds in a widespread way. Tateru Nino at Massively asks the question: does virtual education have to get dreadful before there's widespread adoption by those who determine budgets in the … [Read more...] about Education Faire and School of the Air
Tateru’s year in review
For those wanting a comprehensive overview of the past year in Second Life, then Tateru Nino's year in review is hard to go past. What have your highlights been over the past year? … [Read more...] about Tateru’s year in review
Seventeen Unsung Songs wrap-up
Back in May we mentioned a mixed reality event in Melbourne called Seventeen Unsung Songs. Tateru Nino has done a nice wrap of the event on Massively. Here's to more engaging mixed reality events in the future! … [Read more...] about Seventeen Unsung Songs wrap-up
Interview – Tateru Nino
Tateru Nino is arguably the best known Australian SL resident. Over the past year I've run into Tateru in-world regularly at events and we've shared anecdotes and information here and there. What has made an impression over that time is Tateru's commitment to what she does and how well she does it. I finally got around to asking her for an interview and as always she gave … [Read more...] about Interview – Tateru Nino