Comments on: Don’t Worry, Says Philip Rosedale: “There’s No Eye Contact in Second Life”

By: Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Am I Me: The Voice of the Avatar

Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Am I Me: The Voice of the Avatar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:02:09 +0000

[...] when Philip Rosedale, guru and mad quip genius, said that the great thing about Second Life is that it doesn’t have the threatening eye contact of real life – he wasn’t wrong (he’s rarely wrong, he just expresses his rightness in [...]

By: Pais Kidd

Pais Kidd — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:27:24 +0000

Overall, I have to agree with Garret. Dusan is calling out quotes that make me wince, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Not being articulated is what aspects of human communication are being engaged in SL that are not engaged in a VTC, telecon, or tele-web meeting? What are the pros and cons of meeting someone in SL versus RL? What will it really take to operationalize virtual worlds to replace getting on a plane and flying to conduct real business in meatspace?

By: Philip Rosedale erklärt Second Life | Cyberwelten

Philip Rosedale erklärt Second Life | Cyberwelten — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:02 +0000

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By: Nany

Nany — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:37:03 +0000

It seems to escape even Philip Rosedale that what people do in Second Life is communicate with eachother, verbally and non-verbally. The reason this place is interesting and useful is that it is an improved communications interface. You don’t have to sit home alone the way we do with no-interactive media, or sit in a crowd alone the way we do in conventional theater. You can be with and communicate with others who share your interests, preferences and values in Second Life, no matter where you or they are geographically. We build and do things in Second Life in order to interact with other people. Of course improved communications are for business and entertainment. I don’t see why anyone should have so much trouble arguing that point.

By: Garret Bakalava

Garret Bakalava — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:03:57 +0000

My take on all of this, God love Phillip since one has to love someone who had a dream, probably was called nuts for having it, and then bygosh, made this “virual world thing” he’d been talking about to the sheer amazement of those who might have rolled their eyes at him or behind his back–is this. Listen closely to the story that Hamlet Au tells about the first day the tiny initial crew of Linden employees rezzed their avatars inworld. Dissect that day until its meaning become clear. The first few months are telling too, but I think that first day is enough to see that there was a dream but no plan. Maybe oddly, that’s probably the root of why I fell in love, so to speak with SL. A dream. Who can or should plan “a dream.” Now a company, that’s another matter. I say, long live Phillip, the dreamer, though perhaps he shouldn’t be on the promo tour.

By: Digado | Mapping the Metaverse

Digado | Mapping the Metaverse — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:59:27 +0000

Well with ‘M’ in charge things seem to be moving more logically. The visionary part has been done, now lets build something out of the probably thousands of napkins and other scratch papers that have been produced/gathered over the last 5 years with ‘ideas’. Philip is still in the stage of the idea – I think M is in the stage of the product. The problem with the idea is its never really finished so it makes sense his message goes inconsistent with the product which is about definitions and concrete actions. Thats my thoughts anyhow.

By: Dusan

Dusan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:50:07 +0000

I love Sea Monkeys!

By: Alberik Rotaru

Alberik Rotaru — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:39:32 +0000

Nah, you’re more like a terrarium, or a sea monkey, or those really cool x-ray glasses you can order by mail…

By: Dusan

Dusan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:39:48 +0000

Awww I take it all back!!!! Now I feel like I’m the Lou Dobbs of Second Life.

By: Eris

Eris — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:30:48 +0000

Digado’s right, I’m beginning to feel very sorry for Pip Linden…
You’re a big old meanie, Dusan…