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November 2007
The Archives
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11.30.07Business Overview for Second Life...and on a related topic, an excellent "SL for business newbs" presentation which does a fairly nice, simple job of outlining the challenges and opportunities. [slideshare id=27231&doc=arvetica-second-life-for-businesses-introduction-12376&w=425] Similarly the following....although I'd recommend removing the, um, slide showing what a genital attachment attachment looks like, maybe don't give such a zoom in view? Although I understand the point (ugh! I can't even say THAT without sounding coy!) [slideshare id=19412&doc=secondlife-a-real-new-world-life-business-and-toxic-immersion-23579&w=425]
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11.30.07Measuring ROI in Second LifeInteresting slide show albeit with an embedded "sell"....and I'm not convinced that measuring 'traffic' no matter how refined is really the most valid way to understand success in SL or other virtual worlds. However, at the very least this somewhat refutes the idea that it's not possible to measure impact in a multiplicity of ways in SL. [slideshare id=146276&doc=virtual-world-metrics-draft-071022-english-1193387923443010-4&w=425]
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11.30.07Avatars Living Past DeathI've written at length on how we deal with death in virtual worlds, and the implications of the technology for the future, where the question of who will "own" an avatar will become increasingly complex. An interesting post and discussion at Massively as to whether avatars should live on once the real person behind them has passed on, picking up previous discussions and postings of my own that speak to how strange the issues of identity will truly become, especially as avatars themselves increasingly become repositories of deeper value. Once an avatar's typist is gone, the avatar should be removed after a ...
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11.27.07Learning in Virtual Worlds: Webinar ArchiveI previously posted on a seminar on persistent social learning. An archive of the session is available here.
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11.27.07Baby Second Life – SocioTownFurther indication of the huge pipeline of virtual worlds on the horizon is SocioTown. And this is also a further indication of the challenges that virtual world developers will face - providing purpose, and building out worlds that are more than social chat sites or shopping malls. Virtual worlds built on the idea that we want to buy virtual furniture and clothes, chat, dance in a virtual club and, well, be virtual is a bit of a thin premise - SocioTown seems to offer an additional platform for games and amusements - basically, as the name implies, a place to hang ...
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11.27.07Real World Medical Treatments through Virtual WorldsFurther evidence of how the lines between the virtual and the real continue to blur and dissolve, clinicians in Texas are using virtual worlds to treat Asperger's Syndrome. A technology associated with fantasy worlds is helping young adults with autism in the hard reality of life. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth are working with patients diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome using virtual reality training. It will be interesting to see how much quantifiable research comes out of this project. In conjunction with corporate, emergency and other simulations as training, virtual worlds as augmentation to the "real" or ...
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11.27.07Canadian Police in Second Life: Testing the Waters of Law EnforcementVancouver police are using Second Life as a training ground, recruitment tool, and testbed for exploring future law enforcement issues in virtual worlds. While much of what they're doing is basic "been there" stuff (although first report I've seen of a police department), what's interesting are the following comments, as they get to the heart of future police and government jurisdiction issues: Beyond just recruiting, he sees a lot of potential for using a virtual, Second Life police force in other capacities -- especially since there seems to be exponential growth online. "It's going to be interesting when we start to receive crime ...
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11.25.07Vision for Second Life: Philip Linden’s Noble DreamIt was heartening to hear Philip Linden paint a picture of the work underway to improve and enhance Second Life - I've recently blogged about the sense that there was a lack of vision or concrete plan, and it seems like Philip is taking steps to correct that. The recent level of communication about SL technical troubles combined with a lengthy post by Philip at least point in the right right direction. Philip also admits in his first paragraphs that his mission has changed....a change that he says "isn't huge". You tell me: Old vision:“Create an online world having the exceptional property that ...
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11.23.07In Memory of Dummie Beck: Additional ThoughtsFor those who may not be aware, links to a few other thoughts and comments on the passing of Dummie Beck: Forum Posting Loki's Blog Gemini's Blog Thoughts from Toby Tendaze. A few thoughts from dear Pais. My earlier posting and the phenomenal responses, thoughts, feelings, and wishes. Some general random thoughts of mine, not so much about Dummie, are here.
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11.22.07Starry Night: SL Machima – The Poetry of the Future is HereAnd I will post again: We must become ignorant Of all we’ve been taught, And be, instead, bewildered. Run from what’s profitable and comfortable If you drink those liqueurs, you’ll spill The spring waters of your real life. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning Long enough, from now On, I’ll live mad. -Rumi
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