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Google News - virtual world

Virtualization requires new security models - ITworld.com

Posted: May 10th, 2012, 3:06am CEST by Google Inc.

Virtualization requires new security models
ITworld.com
"They're all reaching into the same infrastructure that is now shared," Quane explained, "as if it was their own in the old physical world. We've seen that very quickly, traditional security architectures started bringing virtual security architectures ...

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Dassault, Harvard University Collaborate on Virtual Reality - Ten Links

Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:56am CEST by Google Inc.

Ten Links

Dassault, Harvard University Collaborate on Virtual Reality
Ten Links
PA), a world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Harvard University today announced a project to explore the use of immersive virtual reality and interactive 3D in the education and research fields. Harvard Egyptology students are being offered ...
Notre Dame Preparatory School Adopts Dassault Systemes 3D Experience PlatformMarketWatch (press release)
Dassault Systèmes and Harvard University Collaborate to Bring Immersive ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Dassault & Harvard Bring Immersive Virtual Reality To EducationComputer Graphics World
BostInno -Virtual-Strategy Magazine
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Why Your Virtual Assistant Still Needs To Be A Team Player - Forbes

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 9:21pm CEST by Google Inc.

Forbes

Why Your Virtual Assistant Still Needs To Be A Team Player
Forbes
The phone is answered promptly and courteously by a virtual assistant working from her home in Manchester, England. Not a faceless call center employee, but a dedicated team member, who just happens to be half a world away. Small businesses like this ...

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Virtual lab gives students rare insight into genetics - Loughborough News

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 9:01pm CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual lab gives students rare insight into genetics
Loughborough News
The GENIE virtual genetics labs allow students to complete complex and time-consuming experiments in a matter of minutes, using virtual reality avatars and a simulated laboratory. The SWIFT (Second World Immersive Future Teaching) project uses a ...

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Virtual reality allows researchers to measure brain activity during behavior ... - Science Codex

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 8:33pm CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual reality allows researchers to measure brain activity during behavior ...
Science Codex
Dr Ahrens and colleagues created a virtual environment for zebrafish, which allowed them to measure activity in the neurons as the fish 'moved'. In reality, the zebrafish was paralysed to allow the researchers to image its brain; the fish perceived to ...

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TheBlu's Stunning Virtual Ocean Mimics the Open Seas - Wired News (blog)

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 8:28pm CEST by Google Inc.

Wired News (blog)

TheBlu's Stunning Virtual Ocean Mimics the Open Seas
Wired News (blog)
For those who have yet to get wet inside its virtual oceans, theBlu is a distant relative of one of those old virtual fish tank screensavers on your computer. But instead of a lowly fish tank, theBlu is a virtual world simulating several habitats in ...

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What Is a Virtual Network? It's Not What You Think It Is - Wired News

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 5:17pm CEST by Google Inc.

Server Watch

What Is a Virtual Network? It's Not What You Think It Is
Wired News
For more than a decade, VMware has helped the world's businesses move their computing applications onto virtual servers, machines that exist only as software, and now, Herrod and company are working to expand the world of virtual computing, ...
Interop: VMware Pushes "Software-Defined Datacenters"PC Magazine
VMware CTO: Software-Defined Data Centers Are FutureInformationWeek

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DigiDeal Installs Its First Fully Virtual Blackjack "Party Pit" at Revel - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 3:00pm CEST by Google Inc.

DigiDeal Installs Its First Fully Virtual Blackjack "Party Pit" at Revel
MarketWatch (press release)
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., May 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- DIGIDEAL CORPORATION (DigiDeal), a leading supplier of electronic table game products around the world, announces today that fourteen of their DTS-V fully virtual electronic blackjack ...

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Massively

The Daily Grind: Are virtual worlds still important?

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 3:00pm CEST by Justin Olivetti

Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Second Life, The Daily Grind, Virtual worlds, Miscellaneous
As part of the recent Massively Speaking bicentennial, we were reminiscing about the fact that Massively used to have a much heavier focus on virtual worlds. While we still touch on those from time to time, these types of "games" don't seem to be as hot as they once were. Or maybe they are and we're just not seeing it!

From Habitat to The Sims Online to Second Life, there have been many attempts at constructing vibrant, community-driven virtual worlds that would draw in players looking to create dual lives that were flashier and more fantastic than their real lives. These games once were heralded as the wave of the future, but it seems as if that wave has since moved on to bashing things with their +4 Clubs of Exquisite Suffering.

So what say you: Are virtual worlds still important? Are we trying to return to the concept by embracing sandbox principles? Are they best left to wither and die in the annals of history?

Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
The Daily Grind: Are virtual worlds still important? originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Infinite Z Showcases Virtual-holographic 3D Imagery with NX Software at PLM World - Sacramento Bee

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 9:04am CEST by Google Inc.

Infinite Z Showcases Virtual-holographic 3D Imagery with NX Software at PLM World
Sacramento Bee
By Infinite Z, Inc. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, May 8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Z, Inc.®, a technology provider that enables virtual-holographic 3D imagery to bring designs to life, today revealed a proof of concept demonstration of ...

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Infinite Z Showcases Virtual-holographic 3D Imagery with NX Software at PLM World - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: May 8th, 2012, 6:51pm CEST by Google Inc.

Infinite Z Showcases Virtual-holographic 3D Imagery with NX Software at PLM World
MarketWatch (press release)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Infinite Z, Inc.®, a technology provider that enables virtual-holographic 3D imagery to bring designs to life, today revealed a proof of concept demonstration of NX(TM) ...

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Dassault Systemes and Harvard University Collaborate to Bring Immersive ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: May 8th, 2012, 7:00am CEST by Google Inc.

Computer Graphics World

Dassault Systemes and Harvard University Collaborate to Bring Immersive ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Harvard University today announced a project to explore the use of immersive virtual reality and interactive 3D in the ...
Dassault & Harvard Bring Immersive Virtual Reality To EducationComputer Graphics World
Proving History Isn't Static, Giza 3D Premieres With a Virtual Reality Tour of ...BostInno
Dassault Systèmes Recreates Giza Necropolis With its 3DExperience PlatformSYS-CON Media (press release)

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Starfish drops $2m into virtual world start-up - ZDNet Australia

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 9:11am CEST by Google Inc.

Starfish drops $2m into virtual world start-up
ZDNet Australia
Badumna's core focus is to enable the creation of scalable applications for use in 3D-generated virtual worlds that might be more commonly associated with games like World of Warcraft, Second Life and Eve Online. The key difference between this ...

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Virtual worlds offer variety, less stress for language learners - Hypergrid Business

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 4:46am CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual worlds offer variety, less stress for language learners
Hypergrid Business
By Anastasia Trombly According to a recent paper from the 22nd International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, virtual worlds offer many benefits for language education. The authors — David Parrott and James Lenze from Indiana University of ...

Rounder and Invicta plan to create virtual world where gambling is legal - Digital Media Wire

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 9:16pm CEST by Google Inc.

Digital Media Wire

Rounder and Invicta plan to create virtual world where gambling is legal
Digital Media Wire
Rounder and Invicta announced they are partnering on the creation of a 3D virtual world in which residents can play poker. Rounder said this is part of its strategy to be well-placed “for the limitless opportunities expected upon the legalization of ...

Go Shopping On Facebook In A 3D Virtual World - PSFK

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 6:24pm CEST by Google Inc.

PSFK

Go Shopping On Facebook In A 3D Virtual World
PSFK
By Emma Hutchings on April 23, 2012 Turkish gaming agency Yogurt Technologies announced the launch of a 3D virtual marketplace at the DEMO Spring 2012 conference in Santa Clara, California. Yogurtistan is an online world integrated into Facebook that ...

Virtual worlds emerge within agencies - GCN.com

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 4:30pm CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual worlds emerge within agencies
GCN.com
For NOAA and other federal agencies, the focus of virtual world activity has moved beyond Second Life and diversified onto other platforms and gaming engines, according to Eric Hackathorn, a 3-D Web designer for NOAA and one of the federal pioneers in ...

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Technology partnership sparks new virtual world for Australian business - DirectionsMag.com (press release)

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 3:57pm CEST by Google Inc.

Technology partnership sparks new virtual world for Australian business
DirectionsMag.com (press release)
“Through MDS' partnership with earthmine Australia, we can create a compelling 'real-life' digital experience that transports the user into a dynamic virtual world. “For a staff member in a government department, this could mean performing audits on ...

Virtual Reality: From Headsets To Handhelds (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 3:10pm CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual Reality: From Headsets To Handhelds (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
The worlds we can now enter with virtual reality technology are so stunningly authentic, it's hard to tell where true life ends and the virtual landscape begins. At the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, ...

Kidlandia to Integrate Virtual Piggy's E-Commerce Solution for Youths - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 2:03pm CEST by Google Inc.

Kidlandia to Integrate Virtual Piggy's E-Commerce Solution for Youths
MarketWatch (press release)
PHILADELPHIA, Apr 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OBB:VPIG) today announced that it will provide its youth-friendly purchasing service to the fantasyland building site Kidlandia. Kidlandia is an online virtual world that provides ...

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The Metaverse Journal - Australia's Virtual World News Service

Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium 2012

Posted: April 23rd, 2012, 7:51am CEST by Lowell Cremorne

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I received a message today from Alice Krueger (SL:Gentle Heron) at Virtual Ability Inc, about an upcoming symposium. Save April 28 as the date – there’s an amazing array of speakers and topics. You can read the schedule below or check out Virtual Ability’s blog.

The full details:

Our society too often takes mental health for granted and too frequently stigmatizes people with mental health issues. The Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium 2012, on Saturday, April 28, offers a variety of perspectives for thinking positively about mental health.

Presentations will take place at various locations in Second Life. The full schedule is posted below, and at www.virtualability.org/symposium2012.

Alice Krueger, president of Virtual Ability, Inc., notes, “A symposium is a formal meeting where individual presentations are followed by discussion. We intend these sessions to encourage audience participation with the presenters and especially with the content the presenters share. Mental health is too important a topic to ignore.”
SCHEDULE, PRESENTERS AND TOPICS

COGNITIVE REHABILITATION PRESENTER: Dr. Tina Garcia Saturday April 28, 2012, 8:00 am PDT

“VODKA AND SALIVA” FROM PAUL BROKS’INTO THE SILENT LAND READER: Alice Krueger (Second Life Avatar: Gentle Heron) Saturday April 28, 2012, 9:00 am PDT
Health & Wellness Pavilion, Healthinfo Island, Second Life

Gentle Heron will read aloud (with text) a chapter from Paul Broks’ book Into the Silent Land. This essay explores the nature of self-understanding. We will discuss the viewpoints presented, and think about how we view ourselves as individuals unique among all of humanity.

Author Information: Broks is a consultant in neuropsychology at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. He was a runner-up for the Wellcome Trust Science Prize, and writes about his work as a neuropsychologist in magazines and newspapers as well as this book of essays.

Presented simultaneously in voice and text.

PATHWAYS TO MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTER: Frank Hannah (Second Life Avatar: Frederick Hansome) Saturday April 28, 2012, 10:00 am PDT
Blue Orchid Cabana, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

This lecture introduces a concept of mental health that will probably be new to you. You will be able to use it to develop a rock-solid self concept, learn to make wise choices, accomplish more and improve your relationships. This approach to optimum mental health helps prevent the mental and physical problems that may otherwise occur. Handicaps don’t count here: everyone can develop optimum mental health!

Presenter Bio: Frank Hannah (SL avatar: Frederick Hansome) is a retired mental health counselor with over 20 years clinical experience in private practice. He holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Nova University (now NovaSoutheastern).

In SL, as the alt “Plato Greybeard”, Hannah moderated a philosophical discussion group for about 2 1/2 years at Plato’s Academy. He closed the Academy to use his SL time to promote mental health. Please visit his website: www.PathwaysToMentalHealth.com.

Presented simultaneously in voice and text.

WHY VIRTUAL COUNSELING SHOULD BE VIEWED AS ADVANCED TELEMEDICINE (Keynote Presentation) PRESENTER: Dick Dillon (Second Life Avatar: Coughran Mayo) Saturday April 28, 2012, 11:00 am PDT
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

We will discuss a variety of ways in which the characteristics of virtual world platforms, when used in the service of counseling, are not only as good as “real life,” but usually better.

Among the issues to be reviewed are “24/7 durability,” role plays and scene changes, and “I am my Avatar and my Avatar is me – or NOT”

Presenter Bio: Dick Dillon has been in the mental health field for over 30 years in a variety of management and administrative positions. He recently left his position as Senior VP of Planning and Development for Preferred Family Healthcare to open his own consultation firm, Innovaision, LLC – dedicated to helping nonprofits realize the potential of using virtual worlds and other technologies. Through his SL avatar, Coughran Mayo, Dillon has spent over 5 years actively involved in Second Life, working for the NonProfit Commons initiative and building and hosting the Preferred Family HC sim. He has made numerous presentations and been interviewed on Metanomics, Rockcliffe University’s “Inside The Avatar Studio” program and other inworld news and issues programs.

Presented in voice, with text transcription.

COUNSELOR EDUCATION IN SECOND LIFE PRESENTERS: Dr. Debra London and Dr. Marty Jencius Saturday April 28, 2012, Noon PDT

THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF PTSD PRESENTER: Anya Ibor Saturday April 28, 2012, 1:00 pm PDT
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

The brain is an amazing organ. Injuries such as those which are associated with PTSD may never heal. But the brain is “plastic,” which means the functions damaged by the brain injury can be relearned by other parts of the brain.

Presenter Bio: Anya Ibor is the Founder and Executive Director of Fearless Nation PTSD Support, a 501c3 NonProfit Organization dedicated to providing free public education, support and advocacy for the understanding of PTSD. Since 2009 Fearless Nation has provided a virtual therapeutic support group.

Presented in voice, with text transcription.

MENTAL HEALTH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER SUPPORT PRESENTER: MermaidSue Bailey Saturday April 28, 2012, 3:00 pm PDT
Yellow Hibiscus Cabana, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

MermaidSue Bailey will lead a discussion on the importance of peer support to good mental health.

Presenter Bio: MermaidSue Bailey is facilitator of the self-help group “When Life Goes Out of Control,” which is in its second year now and becoming a useful weekly fixture for its increasing group of members, all of whom either have a disability themselves or a family disability which impacts on daily life. In RL, Sue works as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in the United Kingdom, in private practice and within the hospice movement. She has two teenage daughters and is a school governor. In theory she doesn’t bring her professional life into Second Life, but experience in group therapy, as well as being a woman with a disability, gives her useful skills in facilitating more informal groups in virtual settings – but very much as a member of the group also in need of support from other people with disabilities.

Presented in text, with voice transcription.

MENTAL HEALTH ISN’T ALL MENTAL PRESENTER: Roberto Salvatierra (Second Life Avatar: Roberto Salubrius) Saturday April 28, 2012, 4:00 pm PDT
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

Roberto was diagnosed with agoraphobia. He was unable to continue medical school, and became confined to his home. He will tell about his experiences, and what he learned about his health.

Presenter Bio: Roberto Salvatierra, (SL avatar Roberto Salubrius), was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1975. He had a bilingual education, and since an early age he worked with computers. At age 19, he started having panic attacks, until it evolved to agoraphobia by the time he was 24. He went to Medical School, where he got a minor on medical sciences and was going for his degree as Medical Doctor until his agoraphobia caught up with him, short of finishing Medical School. Since then he has been working on Second Life as a full time programmer for his own company, Techno Kitty Development, and for co-owned animation company Medhue Animations. In his free time he does a lot of medical research, especially on Mental Health, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Dysautonomias.

Presented in text, with voice transcription.

MENTAL HEALTH AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES PRESENTER: DyVerse Jeffery-Steele Saturday April 28, 2012, 5:00 pm PDT
Yellow Hibiscus Cabana, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life

April is (US) National Minority Health Month. Minority communities face unique problems related to mental health.

Living in poverty has the most measurable effects on the rates of mental illness. Minorities are overrepresented among the lowest socioeconomic groups, and thus have higher rates of mental illness than do non-Hispanic whites. Racism and discrimination cause increased levels of stress, which can adversely affect mental health.

Presenter Bio: DyVerse Jeffery-Steele is a peer support leader for chronic illness and the issues that arise from illness. He has been a peer support leader in Second Life and in real life for HIV/AIDS and diabetes, and the mental health issues that come with those diseases. A strong supporter and user of social media and virtual worlds for health support and education, DyVerse has an office on Health Commons island.

Presented simultaneously in voice and text.
Federal Virtual Worlds moving beyond Second Life

Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 10:52am CEST by Lowell Cremorne
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Several years ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained more than a dozen virtual environments for online visitors to explore in Second Life. Now it operates just one.

For NOAA and other federal agencies, the focus of virtual world activity has moved beyond Second Life and diversified onto other platforms and gaming engines, according to Eric Hackathorn, a 3D Web designer for NOAA and one of the federal pioneers in virtual worlds.

“Virtual worlds are in need of some rebranding,” Hackathorn told Federal Computer Week. “Historically, virtual worlds were synonymous with Second Life, but that is no longer the case.”

While several agencies, including NOAA, NASA, Defense Department and National Library of Medicine maintain a presence on Second Life, several current initiatives have shifted to open source and in-house platforms and interagency efforts, he said. For example, DOD’s PTSD Experience invites users to learn about post-traumatic stress disorder.

“There is a lot of activity and many different use cases,” Hackathorn said, with initiatives for training, innovation and research in 3D and gaming environments.

The upcoming Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds’ annual conference starting on May 16 will highlight some of those programs.
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Google News - virtual world

Virtual world seeks second term for Abdul Kalam - Deccan Chronicle

Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 5:46am CEST by Google Inc.

Deccan Chronicle

Virtual world seeks second term for Abdul Kalam
Deccan Chronicle
By Rohit Raj As Agni-V flawlessly soared into the sky, missile man of India Mr APJ Abdul Kalam became the front runner for a second term as India's first person. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are abuzz with posts seeking a second ...

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Virtual world teaches skills to people with autism - NECN

Posted: April 20th, 2012, 12:02am CEST by Google Inc.

Virtual world teaches skills to people with autism
NECN
While coming to terms with his diagnosis and treatment, Morris immersed himself in the safety of a virtual world. As he confided his habit to his therapist, his counselor suggested an online three-dimensional virtual world where Morris could socialize ...

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The Metaverse Journal - Australia's Virtual World News Service

Campus Tour wins US Virtual Worlds Challenge

Posted: April 11th, 2012, 6:20am CEST by Lowell Cremorne
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Congrats to Andrew Hughes and the team at Designing Digitally for their win in the 2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge (see the full press release below).

You can also see our own interview with Andrew from November last year right here.

Designing Digitally, Inc. Wins the 2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge

ITS INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL CAMPUS TOUR PRODUCT CAPTURED ACCOLADES

FRANKLIN, OHIO – Designing Digitally, Inc. took first place honors in the Familiarization category in the 2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge with its 3D virtual campus tour of the United States Air Force Academy.

The Ohio-based tech firm used its 3D Virtual Campus Tours product to create a virtual replica of the campus that the Air Force Academy now uses for recruitment purposes. Designing Digitally, Inc.’s submission for the challenge was two-part. The first featured the first generation product the Air Force Academy currently uses. The second included enhancements Designing Digitally made to its campus tours product following the creation of the Air Force Academy’s virtual tour.

“We are honored by this incredible recognition,” said Nick Taylor, Director of Development. “We have been fortunate to have a fantastic partnership between ourselves and the United States Air Force Academy. Special thanks to the United States Air Force Academy for choosing Designing Digitally, Inc. to build this product.”

Designing Digitally’s 3D Virtual Campus Tours product is not only innovative, it’s also flexible to meet client needs.

“Our system allows for multiple types of virtual campus tours, including self-guided and admission representative-led options,” explained Greg Wark, 3D & Virtual Development Team Leader.

3D Virtual Campus Tours is meant to replicate the campus experience. When creating a virtual tour, Designing Digitally makes certain that each campus is built as photorealistic as possible. The company has more than seven years’ experience building virtual campuses in 3D, which surpasses others in the industry, said Wark.

“The system we create runs in a basic web browser on our clients’ websites,” Abby Hughes, Director of Client Relations, added. “Each tour is fully customized for the client. We can also incorporate interactive games such as virtual parachuting, basketball, hockey, flight simulator, trivia and more to enrich the experience for users.”

While the current version of 3D Virtual Campus Tours is so advanced it won this national award, Taylor said that’s not good enough.“We are constantly updating the system to be more and more innovative and to help our clients take a proactive approach to college recruitment.”

The system was originally designed to serve as a solution to a problem many campus recruiters face – the cost of travel. The idea was to enable students to “travel” to a campus without having to physically be there. The notion being: If they can see it and enjoy it, they’ll be more likely to attend, Hughes said.

“This product does exactly that by allowing students to walk around as a 3D avatar that looks like them,” Taylor said. “They can visit the dorms, walk around the campus to see how far the dorms are from the food courts, classrooms and other points of interest. It’s just like being there – only more cost effective.”

For more information, visit http://www.3dvirtualcampustours.com.
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Second Life used to teach relaxation techniques

Posted: April 4th, 2012, 9:30pm CEST by Jef Reahard

Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, News items, Second Life, Virtual worlds, Miscellaneous
Who says Second Life's best days are behind it? Not Medical News Today, which reports that the long-running virtual world from Linden Lab has been successfully used to teach relaxation techniques. Massachusetts General Hospital researchers recently conducted a study that concluded that online worlds like Second Life can be useful in "teaching a mind/body approach that includes the relaxation response."

The study found that by doing away with the limitations of face-to-face meetings (and easing the minds of participants who are uncomfortable in real-world group settings), virtual worlds can foster more relaxing and healthy experiences. The study featured 24 individuals who were divided into three groups and subjected to eight weeks of online sessions in Second Life.

Researchers found that participants "showed reductions in depression- and anxiety-related symptoms," though it's also important to note that participants had prior experiences with virtual worlds.
Second Life used to teach relaxation techniques originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Free for All: I got the Second Life inventory management blues

Posted: April 4th, 2012, 7:00pm CEST by Beau Hindman

Filed under: Real life, Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Second Life, Free-to-play, Casual, Virtual worlds, Free for All
Every year I attempt to go through my Second Life inventory in the hope that it actually works out for me. I really do want to get rid of the 7,000+ items I have after eight years in the game (my game-birthday is on May 26th!), but it's such a daunting task. Where do you start? Is organization really even needed? Well, yes it is, from what I have heard. Everyone is running in-world carrying endless pockets filled with everything possible, and that's going to cause some lag and effort on the server's part.

Also, I have an obsession with minimizing my life. I hate physical stuff. It takes up room, collects dust, and just sits there. Sure, I maintain all of my art if I can and some other important items like pictures and cute little knick-knacks, but otherwise, if I don't use it, it gets tossed, sold, or set on the curb for the junk-people to grab.

I feel the same way about Second Life. There's a mental burden that years of junk presses onto someone, digital representation or not. It's no wonder those people in that Hoarders show look so down; it's a hard life to lose the ability to throw anything away, ever.

I am making a stand, slowly. I am going to get this inventory under control by coming up with some ideas to help me along.
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Free for All: I got the Second Life inventory management blues originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Metaverse Journal - Australia's Virtual World News Service

Teleport Between Kitely Worlds | Kitely Blog

Posted: March 30th, 2012, 12:31pm CEST by Lowell Cremorne
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Teleporting between Kitely worlds finally works! If you try to teleport to a world that is online then you’ll be teleported to it immediately. If you try to teleport to a world that is offline then the world will be started; you’ll remain active in the world you are currently in; and once the destination world is ready you’ll be teleported to it automatically.

Teleports are also connected to the website: if you click “Enter World” in a World Page, and you are already in another Kitely world, then you will be teleported to the new world. This means that you no longer have to close the viewer to switch between worlds.

Via blog.kitely.com
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The Lab: the great work continues

Posted: March 29th, 2012, 1:33am CEST by Lowell Cremorne

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In June last year I profiled the superb work being done by Stefan Schutt and Dale Linegar at The Lab.

If you haven’t read that profile then definitely read it now, or even better listen to this interview with Melbourne’s RRR, recorded this week.

If ever there was a program involving virtual environments that deserves major league support, it’s The Lab. Go have a look in detail for yourself.
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Eve Online FanFest panel accused of mocking suicidal player

Posted: March 28th, 2012, 10:05am CEST by Lowell Cremorne
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CCP has launched an investigation after an Eve Online panel at its FanFest convention was accused of mocking a suicidal player.

Eve Online player Kestrel wrote to CCP and Eurogamer today to complain about Thursday’s Alliance Panel presentation.
The presentation, delivered by one of the CSM council members and moderated by a CCP employee, featured an in-game communication between two Eve Online players where, according to Kestrel, one of the players clearly indicated suicidal thoughts and showed “obvious” signs of severe depression.

“When this communication was shown to the audience the presenter, along with part of the audience of players and CCP representatives present all had a good laugh,” Kestrel said. “The presenter went on to encourage other players of Eve Online to harass this player in the hope that he would eventually be compelled to act on his suicidal thoughts.
“This player’s in-game contact information was provided. I found this section of the presentation to be in extremely poor taste.”
The panel was broadcast online as part of the streaming of the popular FanFest event, which showcased Eve Online, Dust 514 and World of Darkness.

In response, CCP issued a statement criticising the “abhorrent behaviour” that occurred.

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BioIsChanged.com - Know When Twitter Bios Change

Posted: March 20th, 2012, 8:09am CET

A service that's mainly aimed at those who use Twitter professionally, BioIsChanged lets you know when any of your contacts has changed his bio or his profile picture. You'll know as much by way of an email that will be send to you the minute the person has changed anything. The idea is to let those who use Twitter to market products and promote services always know where these contacts they're developing a relationship with can be found.

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AppAppeal.com - Find Popular Apps

Posted: March 20th, 2012, 8:07am CET

Deciding which apps to download is not something that should be done lightly. Not all developers take the same care when it comes to keeping your personal information safe. And (sad as it is) some are in the fiddle from the start.

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WYAH.com - Tell People How Special They Are

Posted: March 20th, 2012, 8:05am CET

We always believe we'll be here tomorrow. And so do our loved ones. But the truth might be drastically different from that.

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FitnessTracker.eu - Get Fit Fast

Posted: March 20th, 2012, 8:03am CET

Picking up some healthy habits is nowhere as hard as you think. Maybe it was the case before. A good couple of years ago, getting fit was something you could only achieve by holing up in a gym.

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Out of This (Virtual) World: Students Host League of Legends Tournament - Michigan Tech News

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 9:36pm CET by Google Inc.

Out of This (Virtual) World: Students Host League of Legends Tournament
Michigan Tech News
Teams' real-life base camps—round tables crammed with desktop computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards and mice—provided students with links into their own digital world, where their troupes of virtual characters marched off to battle.

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SendHub.com - Free Group Messaging

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 7:36pm CET

SendHub is a new messaging platform that makes for sending and receiving text messages both from individuals and from groups. This service is provided for free, and it works in a really fast and simple way. All you have to do is to sign in using your Facebook or Google profile in order to get a 10-digit number that you can then use to contact as many people as you want by SMS.

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In Virtual World, Phone Game Controls You! - Discovery News

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 7:17pm CET by Google Inc.

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In Virtual World, Phone Game Controls You!
Discovery News
The ghosts are displayed first on a map, and then, when the player gets close enough, the augmented reality functions on newer phone models show the ghost on the phone's screen. Each time a ghost appears, the player snaps a picture, and zaps the ghost.
Using virtual worlds to 'soft control' people's movements in the real onePhysOrg.com

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Spinlister.com - Hire A Bike

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 6:37pm CET

If there's services that let you rent a car from those who are near like GetAround, why isn't there one for renting bikes? Not everybody can drive.

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New life for enterprise virtual worlds - Hypergrid Business

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 5:25pm CET by Google Inc.

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New life for enterprise virtual worlds
Hypergrid Business
By Karl Kapp There are many reasons why I believe that virtual worlds are not dead, dying or disappearing. In fact, I believe that they are gaining momentum and are becoming more and more impactful as the technology gets better and more real world ...

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ResumUP.com - Create Visual Resumes

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 5:19pm CET

ResumUP is a new platform for the online creation of resumes. It tries to beat well-established competitors like
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CloudPhotos.com - Sync Your iPhone With Dropbox

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 4:36pm CET

Don't wait for your iPhone to crash and become unresponsive to learn the lesson, and start backing all your photos regularly. It happened to me the last week, and I was sweating the whole time while it was getting fixed. Now I know how valuable applications like Cloud Photos really are.

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Thing.to - Ideas For New Products

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 4:06pm CET

So, you've decided to become the entrepreneur to end all entrepreneurs. One that would make the names of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs stand small in comparison. You're going to leave your mark in history.

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New entrepreneurs playing games to make living - ABC Online

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 9:17am CET by Google Inc.

New entrepreneurs playing games to make living
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By Timothy McDonald A new breed of entrepreneur is emerging that makes a living playing video games and investing in the virtual economy. A recent World Bank report found that the virtual economy is worth more than $3 billion globally and says it could ...

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AffinityLive.com - Manage Your Company Online

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 8:14am CET

While companies like Oracle and

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FastCandidate.com - Hire The Best Candidates

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 8:09am CET

A service you can't afford to miss if you are a HR executive, FastCandidate.com lets you hire nothing but the perfect candidates for all these positions you've got to cover, and it lets you find them in the speediest of ways. This site makes it easy for you to create timed questionnaires that use pre-set questions, and you're provided with a dashboard for monitoring all your hiring processes.

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Wehgee.com - Ordered Social Conversations

Posted: March 19th, 2012, 8:07am CET

Conversations on social sites have a tendency to go off-topic very quickly, and people who come to them later often wonder just what on Earth everybody is talking about. So, nobody would question the usefulness of a site like Wehgee. Wehgee is a content sharing community where you can discuss a number of set topics only.

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