ScienceSim demos 1,000 avatars on a sim

ScienceSim demos 1,000 avatars on a sim

Intel-backed ScienceSim grid ran a demo with over 1,000 avatars in a single region.

Do House: consumer research in OpenSim

Do House: consumer research in OpenSim

Japanese consumer research firm Do House has begun conducting consumer interviews in OpenSim.

Non-profits experiment with grid payments

Non-profits experiment with grid payments

Virtual worlds run by non-profit organizations focus on providing a low-cost platform for other non-profits and individuals. To many …

On the Grid

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How can you add joy to your virtual world?

Tue, Aug 31 2010 No Comments
How can you add joy to your virtual world?

A couple of weeks ago, the ever-insightful Seth Godin pointed out that every new activity has a learning curve — and also a joy curve. Unfortunately,... 

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Unisfair to launch virtual classroom

Wed, Sep 1 2010 No Comments
Unisfair to launch virtual classroom

Press Release: Unisfair launches virtual training environment Shown to reduce costs by up to 95% Companies like IBM, Intuit, Novartis and ACS Are Leveraging... 

Advice & Opinion

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Are Women Better at Virtual Events Than Men?

Wed, Aug 18 2010 2 Comments
Are Women Better at Virtual Events Than Men?

Last week, I had a conversation with someone who’s organizing a virtual event. She wanted me to speak on the topic of using telesummits to build your... 

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We all live in a virtual world

Wed, Sep 1 2010 No Comments
We all live in a virtual world

Mike Treder, the managing director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, recently asked a loaded question: If you could live in a world...