Tag Archives: immersion

Thu, May 5 2011
Researcher tracks virtual movement

Researcher tracks virtual movement

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A researcher at the University of California in San Diego is seeking participants for a large-scale study of avatar movement in Second Life and OpenSim. The study involves both online questionnaires and... 

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Sat, Dec 19 2009
Virtual worlds cut commutes

Virtual worlds cut commutes

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Bernhard Drax (s Draxtor Despres in Second Life) has produced a nice report about using virtual worlds to cut down telecommuting time — and create a greener work place. AKPC_IDS += "33414,"; ...

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Fri, Nov 27 2009
Presence in immersive collaboration

Presence in immersive collaboration

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On Thursday, I experienced a wonderful example of effective training in Second Life.  During the weekly Train For Success meetup, Mark Jankowski of Virtual Training Partners conducted a portion of his... 

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Mon, Sep 7 2009
ThinkBalm: What is immersion?

ThinkBalm: What is immersion?

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According to a new report by analyst firm ThinkBalm, immersiveness is not an all-or-nothing proposition but a continuum. On the low-immersion extreme are virtual worlds with cartoony graphics, static camera... 

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