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Big Virtual World Event on the Horizon

Kapp Notes

Here is a press release about one big virtual world event where Tony and I will be speaking about Learning in 3D. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL).

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "1st Virtual World Shootout.Forterras OLIVE Platform Smokes Second Life" (Ambient Connections)

Mark Oehlert

Forterra Systems OLIVE (On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment) platform was compared to Second Life and won three of the four application categories (best for Education,Enterprise, Training / Simulation), with Second Life winning forBrands/Marketing in votes by the audience.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "Virtual Worlds Platform Matrix" (Virtual Worlds Weekly)

Mark Oehlert

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « "1st Virtual World Shootout.Forterras OLIVE Platform Smokes Second Life" (Ambient Connections) | Main | TED Videos - Watch em all!! T2 Subscribe to e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) gapingvoid Understanding Comics Quoth he.

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How Virtual Reality Became 2015’s Comeback Kid

eLearningMind

What this project really highlights, however, is the comeback story of 2015: The Resurgence of Virtual Reality. Enjoying its moment in the sun at the turn of the century, virtual reality has dipped out of popularity. Virtual Heyday. It was the year 2003 and Second Life was the game du jour. Simulate This!

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Voice Coming to Second Life

Mark Oehlert

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « My Blog is Worth $66, 615.72 (any buyers??) | Main | Google and MSFT to Clash Over Copyrights » March 08, 2007 Voice Coming to Second Life Geez.finally right? According to this press release , Voice will be coming to Second Life in Q2 of 2007.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Virtual Worlds Management Industry Forecast 2008

Mark Oehlert

What challenges do you expect 2008 to bring for the virtual worlds industry? typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 Also examined in the report are the 2008 business goals for many of the leading companies in the industry.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): New Numbers and New Transparency from Linden Lab/Second Life

Mark Oehlert

What kills me though as I read t he comments on the TechCrunch post , comments like " I just get so damn bored walking around second life.that needs to change " and " I explored the second life world for a week to try and understand the hype " - is how people that are so tuned into Web 2.0

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