Comments on: Obama Executive Order Could Benefit Virtual Worlds

By: cube

cube — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:26:02 +0000

Reaction Grid is coming along well. Ive put more resources into it.Next week Im launching a set of meeting spaces and officepodz/campus modules all targeting professional b2b/ educational audiences.
Next year will see great changes in this SL blogosphere.The first change I expect will be the reversal of the “sl avatar” name usage in non Linden Sims. With no Linden Dollars, but real Paypal/US dollars as tender, being Snowflower Diety really wont help much.

By: David Miller

David Miller — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:16:10 +0000

Great post (as always) and with more options coming online, such as Reaction Grid, virtual world space makes more and more sense.

I am partial to Second Life for many reasons, but with my exposure to Reaction Grid (thanks to Jokay), I now see options that may be a better “fit” for many businesses and educators.

Thanks on the post!

By: Dusan

Dusan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:20:58 +0000

Hmmm – Pais, SUCH a good point. Multi-modalities I think increases retention of data – but I wonder what the best measurement methodology would be.

Maybe we get people to watch Metanomics and another group to attend and see which group remembers more from the show!

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By: Pais Kidd

Pais Kidd — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:51:56 +0000

Oh yea, by far it is a net better advantage carbon *and* time-wise, since normally we have to spend at least a day’s worth of time when we fly to a meeting.

Another aspect:
I have yet to see metrics that quantify the quality of of communication comparing along the text-email-phone-webcast-video chat-virtual world-real world continuum.

By: Dusan

Dusan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:40:40 +0000

Agreed Pais – but compared to the costs for X people to drive to the airport, fly, taxi to meeting? The amount of hot air generated in a typical business meeting is another issue.

By: Pais Kidd

Pais Kidd — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:23:05 +0000

Hi Dusan, you’re welcome for the link. When I was reading the Executive Order today I was too rushed to blog it myself, plus tons more eyeballs here anyway. Of course it takes energy to keep those sims persistent – I remember we talked about it a while back:
http://paiskidd.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/not-so-virtual-carbon-footprint-of-an-avatar/

By: Dusan

Dusan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:59:04 +0000

The actual exec order includes the following:

“implementing strategies and accommodations for transit, travel, training, and conferencing that actively support lower-carbon commuting and travel by agency staff;”

Great stuff! And hat tip to Pais for the link.

By: Bettina Tizzy

Bettina Tizzy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:30:07 +0000

Good find, Dusan. Virtual worlds are poised to save the government and corporations millions (billions?) of dollars in meeting/travel/conference expenses.

By: cube inada

cube inada — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:21:08 +0000

Lets see an online virtuality “industry” first…a sustainable economy based on resources and people both real and virtual.

Then asking it to contribute might make sense.:)

When it comes to a carbon and garbage footprint, the tech industry isnt exactly coming from a place of “good ideas and practices”

oh yeah, were selling beta/obsolete software and hardware yearly, sorry,.i forgot…;)
nevermind;)

half kidding.