Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Car manufacturer Ford has started using a virtual human to improve the ergonomics of its manufacturing plants. 2. In a month’s time, Second Life’s 7th Birthday celebrations kick off. 3. I hadn’t stumbled across the world of Tinier Me until received a press release from their PR company announcing the debut of “popular Japanese [...]
Education and Second Life: the fear factor
The prolific machinima man, Draxtor Depres, has produced a concise but effective piece on education in Second Life. Educators familiar with virtual environments will perhaps find this a useful advocacy tool when trying to get a point across in a short timeframe. Those totally new to the area may find it straightforward enough to be [...]
Episode 9 of TMJ Podcast – Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres)
After a hiatus, the TMJ Podcast is back. Episode 9 is devoted to an interview with virtual world broadcaster / machinima creator Bernhard Drax (SL: Draxtor Despres). If you’re interested in machinima creation, virtual world journalism, politics and religion, you should enjoy Bernhard’s thoughts. [display_podcast] For details on how to automatically receive these podcasts, check [...]
