Cisco chief is keen supporter of virtual worlds
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John Chambers, CEO of Cisco, avatared into a press conference today in SL.
Dressed in his business suit, Chambers poo-pooed ideas circulating in the mainstream press that SL and other virtual worlds are facing a downturn in interest.
"I disagree with that overall commentary," he said. "We are at the very, very beginning stages" of virtual world uses.
Says Computerworld:
In his summary at the end of the 25-minute press conference, Chambers said that all kinds of virtual interfaces, including YouTube, wikis and virtual reality, "will forever change business models and entertainment. … We may disagree on the time frame. It’s not a question of if, but when."
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Chambers claimed that Cisco is the most advanced of any company in using virtual interfaces. He said that employee usage of wikis doubled in the past six months, while the use of YouTube video content for business applications had quadrupled in four months. Such technologies can improve workplace productivity, he claimed.
