On Monday, 11 February 2008 Emory University will host a public forum discussing both research and long-term implications of virtual and real-world interactions with regard to commerce, politics, and society.
This post digest is 4% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read Virtual Worlds and Social Science: Conference (Links)
Here's a simple question for you, which I suspect does not have a simple answer: why is Fantasy the predominant genre of game-like virtual worlds? It can't all be down to the influence of The Lord of the Rings, surely? Richard
Read Why Fantasy? (Links)
Also, Press release, via Vili Lehdonvirta (CCP are the developers of Eve-Online): Virtual economy research project starting at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology December 12th, 2007, Helsinki, Finland
This post digest is 3% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read The 800 lb gorilla in Eve-Online (Links)
King has his info all wrong, and that makes me doubt him. Too bad, really. We need to be challenged to not take ourselves too seriously. Bring it on, people!! But bring your facts, too.
This post digest is 4% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read Talking trash about intellectual trash... (Links)
Says the AP: You can't wear them, play with them or show them off, at least not in the real world. That's why we don't have to protect the strip mall from the trees, but we do have to protect the trees from the strip mall. It certainly does not stop at the virtual membrane - unless we help.
This post digest is 27% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read Exploitation of Christmas Extends to Virtual Reality (Links)
(The reading loads may appear very heavy in some weeks, but in many weeks, I'll be dividing the students into groups, with each group reading something slightly different and then having to present about their assignment as a way to build confidence about discussion participation.)
This post digest is 3% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read The History of Play and Leisure (Syllabus) (Links)
Because, as we all know, when a 20-year old plays an online game, there's very little reading or creating original ideas or interacting with people. Life is just on hold, as you maneuver PacMan around Azeroth munching pellets and zapping space invaders.
This post digest is 8% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read WashPo: Dealing with your Online Gaming Child (Links)
'Just like you learn at level 30 in World of Warcraft.'" Yes, I know that is a real moose and I am not a hunter in World of Warcraft, but hypothetically speaking, were this like that incident in that Vale of..., perhaps I could... do something like...
This post digest is 17% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read Feigning death (Links)
The goal of the New Nexus is to see the creation of a software tool set for creating 3D virtual world experiences for learning. If and when the Dream Kit is created, educators around the world will be able to use it to create Learning Modules.
This post digest is 8% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read New Nexus Project (Links)
We do have monsters, Shakespearean ones even, but they are out in the woods somewhere, not part of the main game experience. The research and education part is easy, as you can see here. Then I argue that the people who design virtual worlds are actually doing public policy.
This post digest is 7% of the original post size. Uncompress
Read Two Releases: Arden I and Exodus (Links)
Enter your search term in the field below.
If you enjoy Terra Nova you may also like to read:
The following one-click bookmarking links are made available for your convenience.
Backflip
BlinkBits
Blinklist
blogmarks
Buddymarks
CiteUlike
Connotea
del.icio.us
de.lirio.us
digg
FeedMarker
Feed Me Links!
Furl
Give a Link
Gravee
igooi
kinja
Lilisto
Linkagogo
Linkroll
looklater
Magnolia
maple
netvouz
Newsvine
Open Tag Directory
Raw Sugar
Shadows
Simpy
Spurl
Squidoo
tagtooga
Technorati
Wink
wists
Yahoo My Web
The following one-click subscription links are made available for your convenience.
reddit
