</h1> <article> <h1>World of Warcraft as leadership incubator and education platform</h1> Just a heads-up that I’ve written a small piece for the ABC Technology site on the use of MMOs in education and business. For the seasoned virtual worlds watcher there’s nothing earth-shattering in there, but it’s a useful overview for the newcomer or casual observer. Obviously these concepts don’t just apply to World of Warcraft [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=b979SA2hWA8:uscJCLEDAJU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Linden Lab announces new CEO: Rod Humble</h1> Linden Lab have certainly had a year of senior executive changes, with Mark Kingdon, Philip Rosedale and now Rod Humble sitting in the CEO’s chair. The press release from Linden Lab can be viewed here. Coming from work on The Sims 2 and 3 and his cited interest in developing ‘experimental games’, he could be [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=2sJ1YmCTe7M:DQaAuO5HZcU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Beautiful Kate – US Release on DVD / On Demand Video</h1> Just a quick note for our US readers. You may recall last year we were pretty excited to play a small role in the movie called Beautiful Kate. Set in rural Australia, stars Rachel Griffiths and Ben Mendelsohn have a scene involving Second Life being used in a very normal way – as a social [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=dQ_GZqO1p9g:1uVJl6CApfk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2010 virtual worlds predictions review</h1> It’s that time of the year again: looking back over the predictions made a year ago and seeing how right or wrong we were. We managed 7 out of 10 correct in 2009, so let’s see how it goes: Prediction 1: OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory – the momentum will [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=NtrzSGAC_1E:c1rCdgejAaI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Watch – virtual worlds in the news</h1> 1. VentureBeat (USA) – Sony’s Home virtual world hits 17M users and finds a business model in virtual goods. “Two years after its debut, Sony’s Home online virtual world for PlayStation gamers has hit 17 million users worldwide. The virtual community has now grown into a gathering place where gamers can play hundreds of games, [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=71CuGIgh3AE:6ajkS5CJIKY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>AIDS Quilt in Second Life</h1> This story originally appeared on our sister site, Metaverse Health. I’ve gone on ad nauseam about the benefits of virtual environments in regard to communal support around health issues. In the physical world, one of the most powerful support campaigns of the past 25 years is the AIDS quilt. Thanks to a joint initiative between [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=TkVA1o18q2g:d44S0rAUy08:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Second Life and gambling: reversal on the horizon?</h1> Tateru Nino never fails to have her nose to the ground on Linden Lab developments. Her latest scoop is in relation to gambling, with her in-depth post alleging a return to gambling on the cards for 2011. Essentially a partnership with a gambling company is potentially under consideration by the Linden Lab board. If this [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OxhRzkuf_18:GYcVmCp5v3I:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hard to find places in World of Warcraft Cataclysm</h1> Now that Cataclysm has launched, I thought I might document key parts of the new content that have got me stuck, and the solutions. Apologies to regular readers who are non-WoW players – nothing to see here For everyone else, I’ve divided the issues by each region and am assuming you have at least followed [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=OIIpnegTr0w:THoEfoyKsjs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Watch – virtual worlds in the news</h1> 1. CNET (USA) – WebGL powers 3D virtual world on the Web. “One of the obstacles to Second Life popularity is the fact that people must install specific software to visit the site. One of the promises of a 3D technology called WebGL is that such worlds could be drawn directly in a browser. Now [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=iLM05CQk6bo:ZrX12bRmz2k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds</h1> 1. Daden in the UK have released a paper – ‘The Future of Virtual Worlds”, which puts forward some interesting forecasts and issues. I disagree with some of the timelines in particular (I think forecasting out to 2050 for anything is at best fanciful) but it’s certainly a document that could start some useful debates. [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=Gj7BkFWwmCc:PmKb6nMsDa8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Interview – Treet TV’s Wiz Nordberg and Texas Timtam</h1> Treet TV are ground-breakers and Australia-based ones at that. I’ve been following them since mid-2007 (original profile here) when they were the Second Life Cable Network (SLCN), and they’ve been plugging away ever since, growing to arguably the world’s most credible and prolific virtual world TV production outfit. I say plugging away because even though [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=nXBWTcb-5f8:XbDGMIMc_3U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm: lessons for virtual worlds</h1> I’ve covered my experiences with World of Warcraft a couple of times here, and I’ve now been playing for more than three years. Even if you don’t play, you may have heard that Blizzard Entertainment are about to release the third expansion / fourth instalment for World of Warcraft, called Cataclysm. It’s a fairly standard [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:7Q72WNTAKBA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sloz?a=JuKz0Obm2e0:OdwsSw8p1sk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>