Despite a raft of headlines about its potential as a shopping environment in recent months, Second Life creator Linden Labs has conceded that few of its resident stores are yet making fortunes in the virtual world. "Most of the brands that have come in have not created a strong enough presence to create a significant business for them at this moment in time," Linden Labs marketing director ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Le Web 3: Second Life firms 'not yet strong enough' - E-consultancy
| Le Web 3: Second Life firms 'not yet strong enough' E-consultancy, UK - Despite a raft of headlines about its potential as a shopping environment in recent months, Second Life creator Linden Labs has conceded that few of its ... |
Botswana: Second University to Give Palapye New Lease of Life (AllAfrica.com)
Palapye is one of the fastest growing urban centres in the country. Located between the two major cities of Gabarone and Francistown, the villiage is also the country's main generator of electricity from the Morupule Power Station, which will be undergoing major expansion in two years' time.
GENERAL, LIFE AND DEATH AT SAN FRANCISCO'S HOSPITAL OF LAST RESORT / Hospital's Approach Makes Family's Care A ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
During her second year as a family health resident at San Francisco General, Dr. Teresa Villela began to treat Marcia Hernandez, who, like her, is a child of Latino immigrants. Marcia was recovering from drug addiction. Not long afterward, Marcia's father,...
The simple life (The Star Online)
HERE is a lesson for fading showbiz types from singer Rahimah Rahim: It’s possible to be a household name for over 20 years, then retire, live a regular life and be truly happy.
Second Life virtual people 'use as much power as Brazilians' - IT Week
| Second Life virtual people 'use as much power as Brazilians' IT Week, UK - Author Nicholas Carr has claimed that virtual inhabitants of the online world Second Life are having a real-world impact. In a recent ... Sadville 'causes global warming' |
Band to release CD and host release party inside of Second Life
It's a CD release party without the spilled wine, bouncers and paparazzi. The Sarah Mac band is releasing a CD and hosting their release party inside the virtual Second Life world. The event will happen at 3PM PST on Saturday December 2nd on "Muse Isle" a virtual island made for live music performances.
The band says no artist or band has ever released a CD and held the release party inside a virtual world before. Fans will be able to buy the CD buy using Second Life's Linden Dollar currency. After the purchase, the songs can be downloaded in various formats. Real music bought with virtual money - how's that for 21st century?
Second Life has attracted more business and corporate sponsors in the past months. Last month Dell announced a virtual store inside the game and IBM said it would hold more corporate meetings. IBM already meets dozens of clients inside the game.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Gartner goes 57 Miles to clarify their position
Filed under: News, Events, Business, Mixed Reality
Potentially, both these statements are true. The intrepid 57 Miles from Metaversed is gathering Gartner's Steve Prentice, who was responsible for both assertions along with a number of other interested commentators together for a panel discussion about Gartner's assessment and position on Second Life and virtual worlds (which some have described as 'conflicted').
The discussion will take place in Second Life at Noon, on Thursday. Check the Metaversed group or blog for details.
[This is most likely to be an audio-session (technology permitting), so be prepared]
Today in Second Life - Tuesday 14 August, 2007
Filed under: Odds and Ends
Today in Second Life we had:- 23,602 new signups bringing us to 8,858,703 signups total.
- A peak concurrency of 44,595 at 2:17PM, and a minimum concurrency of 25,498 at 1:23AM. Median concurrency for the day was 35,318.
- Grid performance was smooth and uninterrupted today. There's something of a surprise right there.
- Linden Lab have announced a reduction in the rate of mainland supply.
- Remember the grid will be down for two hours tomorrow morning for maintenance, followed by a rolling restart with new software.
LL's Boston Office Update
Filed under: Linden Lab
If you've been wondering how LL's new Boston office is shaping up, wonder no more. This article is a nice piece on what's going on there, and more importantly, who's staffing the place.The guys formerly known as Windward Mark are now official Lindens, all five of them. The article also profiles John Lester, operations director and academic programs manager. There's also a bit in there about how the spreading out of LL is an experiment in virtualizing its own offices. From the article: '"We talk the talk about the Metaverse, and being plugged into a global data-space," says Lester. "Now we want to walk the walk. Instead of all being in the same building in San Francisco, we'll see the world from more points of view, and we'll live where we want to live."'
Of course, this is just the beginning. If and when LL makes it possible to run versions of SL on anyone's computer, then someday YOU could be Linden Lab!
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Gartner goes 57 Miles to clarify their position
Filed under: News, Events, Business, Mixed Reality
Potentially, both these statements are true. The intrepid 57 Miles from Metaversed is gathering Gartner's Steve Prentice, who was responsible for both assertions along with a number of other interested commentators together for a panel discussion about Gartner's assessment and position on Second Life and virtual worlds (which some have described as 'conflicted').
The discussion will take place in Second Life at Noon, on Thursday. Check the Metaversed group or blog for details.
[This is most likely to be an audio-session (technology permitting), so be prepared]
NMC Symposium Fosters Creativity by Empowering Participants with Knowledge
Filed under: Educational
The NMC Symposium on creativity continues steadily through this week's schedule. The conference demonstrates that the "medium is the message" by developing an open learning environment within the participating community. The key lies in instructing attendees on the tools they need to empower their own innovative ideas. To achieve their goal, NMC makes use of their professional organizational methods and top-notch educational material, both in "print" and in the form of incredible workshop leaders.
To explore the attitudes, attendee stories, and daily events, I highly encourage you to read the symposium collaborative blog at Creating Pandora's Box. CEO Larry Pixel set the tone of the conference with a compelling speech on why creativity matters, which is now available online.
Read on to see which pieces of the puzzle may have contributed to a positive reaction .
1. Attention to detail - or don't lose your sheep!
This is as old as time, but starting with registration, confirmation, information signs technical support line and ending with greeters/helpers embedded in the experience, the symposium has a key efficiency with which it approaches the idea of a professional conference, even if it's in a virtual space.
Does it make a difference? Check out the opinions of participants.
2. Atmosphere - it all starts from the organizer
Staff was accommodating and their confidence echoed in the attitude of participants. Everyone was ready to troubleshoot any technical problems while newbies felt comfortable asking questions/starting up a conversation.
The topic is creativity, so NMC carefully designed an environment to foster it. Sims were full with various art displays/installations that demonstrated potential and amazing vision. DanCoyote Antonelli is an integral part, as was Daruma Picnic's interactive singing sculpture , Ravenelle Zugzwang artwork and various educational and art pieces by Torley Olmstead/Linden.
3. Approach to new technology - give options!
Voice in SL is, without doubt, a double-edged sword. For some people it works, for others it doesn't. We're all trying to work out a way to best use it during meetings. However, no one knows proper etiquette yet, so why experiment by streamlining, especially in a conference that lasts for many days?
The NMC approach was to make all public announcements over the audio stream and conduct most chats in text. For the adventurous traveler, there was information and troubleshooting signs for getting your audio set up. Furthermore, participants were encouraged to use the audio, if comfortable, while in small groups sessions, where voice would amplify personal connection.
4. Orientation signs
These are very nicely done - highly graphical and with very clear and concise explanations. I'm curious to see what a newbie experience was with these materials.
A larger image gallery of NMC Symposium can be found here.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Bank Failure in Second Life Leads to Calls for Regulation - Wired News
Bank Failure in Second Life Leads to Calls for Regulation Wired News - By Bryan Gardiner 08.15.07 | 2:00 AM The recent collapse of Ginko Financial, a "virtual investment bank" in Second Life, has spurred calls for more ... |
Orchestral manoeuvres in Second Life (The New Zealand Herald)
LONDON - One of Britain's oldest symphony orchestras is to play a concert in Second Life, the virtual internet world, say organisers.
Payday for Doppelganger - Red Herring
 San Francisco Chronicle | Payday for Doppelganger Red Herring, CA - The funding is a timely boost for virtual worlds, given that the yearlong blitz of positive attention lavished on early media darling Second Life has ... Takahashi: Virtual world Vside hits right note $11 million in funding for Doppelganger DoppelGanger To Launch VSide Virtual Music World in a Few Hours |
Rollover Beethoven 2.0: the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to Rock ... - Appscout
 Appscout | Rollover Beethoven 2.0: the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to Rock ... Appscout, NY - ... and the Beastie Boys, Second Life is taking a decidedly more...sophisticated approach, lining up a virtual gig with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. ... |
Second LIfe Sexual Genitalia Spawns Lawsuit - Switched
Second LIfe Sexual Genitalia Spawns Lawsuit Switched, NY - Second Life is becoming more and more of a mirror of the real world. Real estate, relationships, sex and commerce. Where there's commerce, there are ... |
Meet One Of The Top Companies Bringing Real-Life Businesses Into Second Life (InformationWeek)
Join us in Second Life Tuesday for our Geek Meet with Infinite Vision Media, creators of some of the most popular areas and events in Second Life, which happen to be sponsored by big real-life companies: The Weather Channel's island, Suzanne Vega concert, and Kurt Vonnegut interviews.
Liverpool Philharmonic to play Second Life - Times Online
 PhysOrg.com | Liverpool Philharmonic to play Second Life Times Online, UK - Petrenko, singer Kate Royal and composer Kenneth Hesketh will be represented during the cyber event by animated Second Life characters known as avatars. ... Liverpool Philharmonic to perform live in Second Life Orchestra to play Second Life Orchestra makes its virtual debut |
Orchestra to Perform Virtual Concert in Second Life (ABC News)
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in Second Life.
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