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English learning grid launched
An English teacher based in southern China has launched an OpenSim grid for English students. Currently, over 100 of his college-age students are using...
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VastPark moves to the browser
Press release: New version of VastPark runs in the browser, uses HTML5 Washington, DC — Today at the Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds conference,...
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Alcatel, Phillips, govs back $25 mil OpenSim R&D project
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Should virtual environments be realistic?
I have been involved with education in virtual worlds for several years now, and at discussions and conferences I often hear the question asked, “Why...
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How to tell if a region is up
I frequently want to know if some far-away region is up or not. Say, for example, I have a blamgate up to my favorite shopping mall. I want the gate...
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Traditional games in a virtual setting
Classic games like poker have been around for a very long time, but how have successful have they been in the virtual worlds? Both Linden Lab's virtual world Second Life and the MMORPG experience World of Warcraft have had their own versions of popular card games like Texas Hold 'em (WoW with the “WoW Poker” application).
Because of the fact that people were playing with either Linden Dollars or gold it became a problem from a legal gambling aspect and unfortunately none of these virtual experience now can offer full-out poker. But it shows how a classic game can make it on other platforms than its own. For more on how to play poker for real, head over to this guide instead.
