virtual worlds

Forrester: Value of Virtual Worlds

by Lee Hopkins on October 26, 2009 · 8 comments

in academic research,second life,second life & 3d virtual worlds

We should not be trying to COMPETE with the Microsofts, Alcatel-Lucents, IBMs, Avayas and Ciscos of this world

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3D virtual worlds – my #iabc09 presentation

by Lee Hopkins on June 12, 2009 · 5 comments

in public speaking,second life,second life & 3d virtual worlds

This is the presentation I gave at the #iabc09 world conference, which I put up on slideshare, where you can download the pdf should you wish.

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BCR 040: Shel Holtz at #iabc09

by Lee Hopkins on June 11, 2009 · 2 comments

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Shel Holtz is one of my personal “one day I hope to be even half as good as him” type of individuals. I stuck my new and much-loved easi-speak mic in front of him and captured some more gems from the man.

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The world’s first graphic virtual world

by Lee Hopkins on January 17, 2009 · 0 comments

in second life,second life & 3d virtual worlds

LucasFilm (the ‘Star Wars’ people) built a computer world back in 1986. Named ‘Habitat’, here’s their promo video.

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Part Two of my interview with Metaverse Journal

by Lee Hopkins on December 18, 2008 · 0 comments

in interviews,second life,second life & 3d virtual worlds

I sum up the government’s understanding and appreciation of virtual worlds by using the title of a famous movie: extra points if you can guess what the movie is before you read the interview

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Views on the 3D virtual world

by Lee Hopkins on December 17, 2008 · 2 comments

in interviews,second life,second life & 3d virtual worlds

Just as the wardrobe was the entrance to a magical kingdom of Narnia, so today’s computer is the entrance to a magical kingdom every bit as rich, as deep and as nuanced; only now we have the opportunity to be not just a passive reader but a very real and active participant.

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Blinkx.com – 3D search, kind of

by Lee Hopkins on November 17, 2008 · 0 comments

in clippings,second life & 3d virtual worlds,tools

You can also pimp your MySpace, Facebook, Bebo profile pages with 3D material, which is kind of neat, requiring you only to add in exitreality’s browser toolbar (compatible with IE and FFox).

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