Posted by Mathew @ 11:51 pm on September 28 2006 | |
Herewith, a roundup of recent Second Life-related news events, as the virtual world continues to get more “real” (for better or worse):
The Economist has a long piece on Second Life, including a fascinating tale of a psychology professor who set up a place in Second Life where his students could experience something akin to schizophrenia firsthand.
Professor Charles Nesson of Harvard Law School recently held his first class in Second Life as part of an online-only course called “Law in the Court of Public Opinion.”
IBM recently held an alumni meeting on the island it owns in Second Life.
CNet has launched a presence in Second Life which consists of a virtual replica of the company’s offices in San Francisco, where the news agency says it plans to interview both real and virtual people.
A Swedish online dating company has made the natural leap from dating site with photos to Second Life dating world with avatars.
Scottish girl-rockers The Hedrons are the latest to put on a virtual gig inside Second Life.
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