At Penn's central IT organization, ISC, we have been exploring the possible uses of Virtual Worlds like Second Life, and their potential role in the University mission, whether for education, research, or support for admissions and development goals. During 2009, a small team built a prototype virtual Penn campus. Since that time, several academic projects have used the campus, and the campus has continued to grow and expand. Visitors are invited to experience it for themselves.
1st in a series of New Globe Interviews in Second Life as interviewed by Hooman Khalili.
Saffia & Elrik are joined by guests Dirk Talamasca, Maxwell Graf, Arabella Steadham, and Ash Qin for a discussion about the controversial Client Detection System, an automated product that identifies users of third-party Second Life viewers. Via Treet TV.
The team wonders if Icelands ash cloud may show virtual worlds as a viable alternative for meetings, Vivaty closes its doors, FOX orders machinima pilot and more on this weeks news. From MBC.
Makemyworlds and the Timmi Allen Team report on French TV.
Apple to launch gaming network, Virtual Hugs, thoughts on Third Party Viewers in Second Life and more on this weeks news from MBC. More on Week In Review (on MBTV2) today at Noon SLT and daily headlines on MBTV channel 3.
A man gets fired for playing Farmville on the job, Oceanis Decosta of Avatarsevents.com is in the studio, and Lisa reports back on Relay for Life in Second Life™. All the week's news via MBC.
Don't forget to join us for "Metaverse Week In Review" today at noon (SL) or 8pm (UK) for more. http://mbtv.live.nu on channel2.
One from the archives but well worthy of a revisit. Jane McGonigal talks with Daniel Zalewski about alternate-reality gaming. From “Stories from the Near Future,” a New Yorker Conference.
Interesting clip from Science nation we just picked up from Roland Legrand.
The Virtual Frontier via Rezz TV.
Yesterday's Metanomics show via Treet TV. Tom Hale, Chief Product Officer for Linden Lab announces the latest step to make the new Second Life user experience a better one: Welcome Island and Discovery Island. Metanomics host Robert Bloomfield fields questions for Tom from the community.
This week the team reports on growing dissatisfaction with Anshe Chung's Dreamland, PopArt Lab Machinima Contest, Mankind Tracer releases new CD and more. Via mbc.
