Just got an email from Suzanne Seggerman, head of Games for Change, that they will be organizing a session on "Videogames for Good" at the upcoming National Conference on Media Reform in Memphis this coming weekend. Why a session on videogames? Here’s what Suzanne writes: Videogames are increasingly ubiquitous. More than half of all Americans…
Category: Virtual Worlds
Second Life’s New Slogan: Your Code, Your Imagination
Read all about it! Nuff said.
Dancing is hard, making animations is TORTURE
I’ve started messing around with Avimator to learn how to make my own custom animations in Second Life. I’d love to be able to create my own dance moves, particularly swing, African dance and hip-hop. Man, is it a bitch to learn though. My first project is doing a basic 1920s "flapper-style" charleston. I downloaded…
The Sundance Channel, virtual worlds and the future of film in a Digital Era
As I posted about previously, I’m excited about the potential for Second Life to enhance the movie and television-watching experience by adding more social interaction. It looks like the Sundance Channel is going to be the first television channel to experiment with showing their programming in-world. This Tuesday, January 9, at 8PM EST, the Sundance…
I’m an AvaStar, baby
In the latest issue of the new SL tabloid AvaStar, I get a brief quote on the "VIP Predictions and Wishes" section (Page 4.) I predicted than an in-world fundraiser would net $100,000 for a charity this coming year, leading to many more non-profit groups flooding into SL looking to cash in. AvaStar is a…
SL briefing with Rep. George Miller during opening of 110th Congress (pics & my notes)
As previously reported, today at noon the 110th session of the US Congress opened, with the main action being the swearing in of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. Representative Pelosi gave quite a rousing and statesman-like address, highlighting the main goals of the first 100 hours of the Congress. Meanwhile, a small group…
110th Congress opens today: virtual viewing in Second Life!
Today at noon the 110th Congress opens with an ambitious "100 hour" agenda being pushed by the majority Democrats. Among the initiatives the Dems hope to push through are an increase in the minimum wage, support for stem cell research, and enacting the 9/11 Commission recommendations. Meanwhile, in Second Life, the marketing firm Clear Ink…
SL Darfur event with Mia Farrow re-scheduled for Jan 9
Bill Lichtenstein of LCM sends me news that the virtual briefing with Mia Farrow on her recent trip to Sudanese refugee camps in Chad has been re-scheduled for January 9 at 2pm EST. The event will take place in the Infinite Mind sim (direct teleport SLURL), as well as stream audio to Camp Darfur and…
Real World Places in Second Life #13: Ancient Rome
Torin Golding’s outstanding sim called simply "Roma" (teleport SLURL) is a feast for the senses and a powerful demonstration of the potential for virtual environments to immerse you in historic places.
Virtual Capitol to stream live video of opening of 110th Congress
Reuters announces that marketing firm Clear Ink this Thursday will streaming live video of the opening of the 110th US Congress into a virtual version of the Capitol (teleport SLURL). This will be followed by an in-world discussion with Rep. George Miller of California, chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. The Capitol Hill sim officially…