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http://www.dancinginkproductions.com/uploads/From_the_Firepit_to_the_Forbidden_City.pdf

Wed, 07 May 2008 03:29:43 -0700

Good insights into the world IBM is trying to shape

http://www.1938media.com/fast-company-puppet-theater/

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:55:38 -0700

Hilarious

Mercedes drives home: Goodbye and Good riddance | Digado

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:26:29 -0700

From the page: "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), but eventually found the attention depleted, and could not muster the creativity to actually be remarkable themselves:"

http://planetmeta.com/blog/

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:58:21 -0700

From the page: "Planetmeta.com is a new service to create rich invitations to events in the Virtual World of Second Life. Trough seamless integration of the 2d web and 3d web we help new and existing users navigate trough the metaverse! We plan to support new users, visitors or permanent residents of the virtual worlds, eventually even extending our program beyond the borders of just Second Life."

Immersionism and Augmentation | Digado

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:49:00 -0800

A great debate between Augmentationists and Immersionists

RealXtend releases updated software - Massively

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:31:09 -0800

From the page: "Barely a fortnight after their initial version 0.1 software, Finnish developer RealXtend (in conjunction with OpenSim, Admino Technologies and LudoCraft - I think we might have to just start calling it the 'RealXtend Project' in future to save on typing) has released the next version of their software. An avatar portability system that allows your avatar to be transferred to any compatible world where you have an account is definitely a handy feature now that additional Second Life style grids are starting to spring up all over."

Virtual Reality is Real Reality | Digado

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:20:29 -0800

From the page: "Ray Kurzweil at the Game Developers Conference. He tells us (as I�ve said before in 2 earlier postings how games show Virtual Worlds the way): �oeThe games industry fits in well with the acceleration of progress; in no other industry do you feel that more than games”. By the year 2033 �oeblood cell-size devices […] can go inside our bodies and keep us healthy and inside our brain and expand our intelligence […and…] produce full immersion virtual reality from inside the nervous system”."

Eduverse Symposium Report | Digado

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:34:10 -0800

From the page: "The Virtual Web symposium started with an introduction of Johan Vermij, who did a good job at outlining the problems the educational system faces now, and will increase in the very near future. "

Cisco preparing for Virtual Virusses? | Digado

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:32:55 -0800

From the page: "Yesterday I got invited to witness the opening of Cisco�s Virtual Hospital �Palomar Pomerado Health�. At first it might sounds like �yet another build� but the fact this Virtual Hospital is part of an actual, real life project makes it pretty special. The real world version will open its door somewhere in 2011, but patients and employees can already get used to their soon-to-be-made �home� in the Virtual World. A really powerful application of the immersive environment of Second Life."

A 3D struggle: Immersion vs Usability | Digado

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:12:29 -0800

From the page: "Linden Labs recent release of their new client �Dazzle� (or see Rheta�s excellent photo review here) reminded me of an old debate I still frequently have with a friend who�s more into games (World of Warcraft and Counterstrike). when I showed him Second Life he was surprised how anyone would be able to �immerse� themselves into the software at all, and found the software really obtrusive in killing the experience of being in an actual �world�. "