The Metaverse Journal - Virtual World News

Medical education in Second Life: it works

Lowell Cremorne — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:31:31 +0000

(This story originally appeared over at Metaverse Health) The Journal of Medical Internet Research has published a study on the outcomes of a a pilot postgraduate medical education program at the Boston University School of Medicine presence in Second Life. You can read the full paper here, but the synopsis of the study is: 1. Fourteen physicians [...]

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

Lowell Cremorne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:34:31 +0000

1. The Register (UK) – Oracle: destroyer of virtual worlds. “Another of Sun Microsystem’s almost-practical projects for Java has been shuttered now that Oracle holds the purse strings. Project Darkstar, an open-source application server catered specifically for massively multiplayer online games, will no longer receive Snoracle funding. The news was announced yesterday with a post [...]

Weekend Whimsy

Lowell Cremorne — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:58:18 +0000

1. Leipzig Space Station – Second Life 2. The Beach – Atmosphere in Second Life 3. University of Western Australia in Second Life

Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds

Lowell Cremorne — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:42:39 +0000

1. One of Second Life’s most innovative content creators, Ordinal Malaprop, has shuttered his business. Find out why. 2. Forterra have had some business challenges over recent months including laying off staff at the end of 2009. Their OLIVE virtual environment has been bought out by the Science Applications International Corporation. All the details here – [...]

Avatars United: desire or forced marriage?

Feldspar Epstein — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:15:01 +0000

Linden Lab, whether by design or by accident, appears to have pulled their usual stunt: Wallace Linden’s post caused panic and disarray, focussed in a misleading direction, and barely hinted at the truth of the matter. Once again, decisions had been finalised even before the post went live. This sort of behaviour does nothing to [...]

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

Lowell Cremorne — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:35:55 +0000

1. CNET (USA) – How ‘Avatar’ may predict the future of virtual worlds. “Since the release of his massive hit “Avatar,” director James Cameron has gotten plenty of deserved attention for his filmmaking innovations, having invented a camera system that captured live footage of his actors and integrated it immediately into fleshed-out scenes from his [...]

Weekend Whimsy

Lowell Cremorne — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:06:47 +0000

1. Dreams of frost CHAPTER 1 2. Second Life WEEKEND PARTY 2010 3. Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood – Second Life