When I talk about ‘the immersion in virtual worlds’ it’s not uncommon I get a questioning look. Most of the time I use a simplified example of the Matrix - The Matrix illustrates complete, 100% artificial ‘immersion’ into virtuality. At first I get a smile and something along the lines of: “yes, but we don’t [...]
Posted on: June 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Mercedes leaves Second Life, but on a positive note, at least according to their latest (and presumably last) blogpost. I myself can’t help but think Mercedes just threw a lot of money at riding the ‘Second Life hype wave’ - pick up some blog attention and show a little innovation (many car brands did follow), [...]
Posted on: March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Giff Constable of the Electric Sheep Company (ESC) blogged some very interesting notes for the #SXSW (South-by-South-West) gathering in Austin, Texas everyone seems to be attending (9 out 10 twitters is suddenly tagged SXSW). The place to be for social media evangelists at this moment. Research agency Forrester made a very interesting presentation [...]
Posted on: March 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Trough Virtual Worlds News I was shown a really interesting website, the Nottingham Trent University publications on cyberpsycology. Their most recent report covers the phenomena of ‘Gender Swapping and Socializing in Cyberspace’. The report includes the remarkable conclusion 57% out of 119 gamers included in the research indicated to choose an avatar of the opposite [...]
Posted on: March 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Game world, Lucid World, Metaverse, MMORPG, MMO, MOO / MUSH, MUD, WoW, RPG, HUD, RCE, RMT, Synthetic World, Social World, Thick Virtual World, Thin Virtual World, Virtual World - Lost yet? Ren Reynolds posted a great start up post over at Terra Nova on all the terms you run in too all to often [...]
Posted on: March 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
‘Myth busted!‘ as Gwyneth Llewelyn puts it. A report of John Urpeth of the British ‘Creative Agency’ Proximity London claims to have debunked several statements and perceptions as they are often found in ‘mainstream media’ on Virtual Worlds. Gwyneth found it remarkable these rapports never seem to hit mainstream media. I was less surprised and [...]
Posted on: February 15, 2008 | 23 Comments »
Who thought Virtual Worlds could only be used for good is sadly mistaken. The axis of evil have found wicked ways to exploit virtual ‘role playing games such as Second Life’, and threaten the free world from within their illusive virtual headquarters, enjoying the dark cover of anonymity. The Washington post tells us:
“U.S. intelligence officials [...]
Posted on: February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
On the internet we present ourselves differently to different audiences. Of course this is not a purely digital phenomena, but the internet has greatly amplified our need, and ability to do so. As Joseph B. Walther, a professor of communication and telecommunication at Michigan State University, told the New York Times in a recent interview, [...]
Posted on: January 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
