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03.23.10Virtual Worlds in Business: Summary from Metaverse EIC’s ReportThere seems to be an assumption among those looking into the crystal ball of business operations that virtual worlds will take their place as a regular component of company technology. David Holloway, as most of you probably know, brings an Australian perspective to this thesis as the editor of The Metaverse Journal. Holloway recently put together a succinct (read: only 6 pages!) overview of how virtual worlds and business will interact over the coming year, opening with the assumption mentioned above: If you work for a business and are reading this, you are likely just exploring the concepts around virtual worlds ...
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03.05.09Team-Building Virtual PlatformFinnish company TeamingStream has developed a team-building, leadership training game targeted to the corporate learning industry that was launched in December of 2008, according to the Metaverse Journal. Novicraft is a collaborative game developed by learning scientists, human resource development specialists, and serious game developers. Emphasizing the collaborative tools of the game, TeamingStream CEO, Petri Ahokangas, told Metaverse that, "In a nutshell, all major challenges of the modern workplace have been modeled to the game and can be practiced in a safe environment in a cost effective way. NoviCraft is not a simulation, it is real collaboration between people which ...
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09.25.08Australian Police Recruitment in SLThe Western Australian (WA) police department has entered the virtual fray with a new three-month trial recruiting drive in Second Life, according to a Western Australian newspaper. Citing the large number of people populating virtual worlds, the WAPD decided to meet technology head on. “Some people may think it's far fetched but the virtual world is accessed by millions of people worldwide every day,” said Gary Dreibergs of the WAPD. Metaverse Journal visited the virtual pavilion, called Step Forward, and offered its review, calling the island 'attractive and functional' but noting a serious lack of personnel presence. But Metaverse also noticed ...
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07.07.08Review of Twinity from MetaverseFeldspar Epstein at the Metaverse Journal spent some time flitting about in a Beta of Twinity, a VW that bills itself as "a mashup of the real world with the virtual world," and wrote up a review. The post is titled "Twinity - What Is It Good For?" so that should give you an idea of the direction of her opinion. Photo: Metaverse Journal Epstein attempts to give Twinity the benefit of the doubt, finding some pluses in its "lightweight interface" and "convenience." She unfavorably compares it to other VWs due to its user restrictions, lack of content creation tools (!), lack of ...
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