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The Archives
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07.29.09Selling Virtual Worlds for Business: Change and the Future of the EnterpriseIn the past 12 months there has been a noticeable shift for those who are using and selling virtual worlds. We are moving past the "why the heck should I care" phase into the "what specifically can I use it for" discussion, something which I wrote about following the 3DTLC conference in February. At the time, I called this the shift from "why" to "what", and the hot button topics weren't technology or barriers, but rather use cases and examples. The theme of the 3DTLC being held in September will focus on ""Crossing the Chasm" or "Getting to Main Street" according ...
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12.20.08ThinkBalm, the Immersive Internet and Collaborative CultureCo-creation: From Prims to Ideas A while back I was invited to something called the "ThinkBalm Innovation Community" and I suppose it was the word innovation: I'll even open spam if it uses the word, and if I ever get an e-mail from some Nigerian with $5 billion in a bank somewhere who needs my INNOVATIVE help in getting that money out, I'd probably respond. Turns out that ThinkBalm wasn't spam, of course, but a community of like-minded individuals with a passion for the immersive Web, a bank full of ideas, and the moxy to actually make stuff happen. Erica Driver is the ...
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11.27.08Interfaces Redux: Touch Screen Prims?I've had a fascination with interfaces - not just graphical interfaces, how to make them more intuitive, but also the devices that we use. I'm increasingly convinced that there are two significant advances that represent the key wave of innovations to come: access devices, and the new generation of graphic chips. Combine this with deeper integration of the immersive internet with Web 2.0 and the semantic Web and what's clear is that the innovation curve isn't nearly over yet. Take this example of turning your PC into a touch screen interface, much like a larger iPhone. Imagine if you could rez ...
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