The user interfaces for general-purpose virtual environments get a pretty bad rap. It’s not surprising, actually
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The Virtual Whirl: User interfacing
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Jul
17
2010
17
2010
The Virtual Whirl: Ill-repute
Virtual environments have a generally poor reputation in many quarters, particularly in the mass-media. Much of that reputation is ill-deserved, and some of it is entirely fabricated (eg: by the mass-media). I have to ask, what’s the big deal
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The Virtual Whirl: Ill-repute
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Jul
03
2010
03
2010
The Virtual Whirl: A brief history of Second Life, the middle years
This week, we cover the second installment of our summarized history of Second Life and Linden Lab (or check out part one , if you missed it). From 2005, there’s an impossible amount of material to cover, but there are some interesting stories lurking among it all. Join us as we work our way through some of the interesting highlights from 2005, 2006 and 2007
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Jun
26
2010
26
2010
The Virtual Whirl: A brief history of Second Life
Second Life has just seen its seventh anniversary (called its seventh birthday, only it technically isn’t — the original birthday is in March, but the anniversary is in June. There’s history there)
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The Virtual Whirl: A brief history of Second Life
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Jun
20
2010
20
2010
The Virtual Whirl: A crisis of confidence
Filed under: Business models , Culture , MMO industry , Opinion , Second Life , Virtual worlds , The Virtual Whirl Most things in the world operate on faith.
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The Virtual Whirl: A crisis of confidence
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May
22
2010
22
2010
The Virtual Whirl: The secret sauce
Virtual environments evince a significant lack of mainstream adoption. Relatively tiny percentages of the world population are involved in them in any way online.
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May
15
2010
15
2010
The Virtual Whirl: Immersion, virtual environments, Facebook, and the conceptual hump
Filed under: Opinion , Second Life , Virtual worlds , The Virtual Whirl Second Life is an immersive virtual environment. That is, it fosters attention and a quality of focus.
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May
02
2010
02
2010
The Virtual Whirl: Death and taxes
” Nothing is certain but death and taxes “; a rather sardonic and bleak proverb, quoted and paraphrased by a number of famous figures over the years. The earliest on record was Daniel Defoe, in The Political History of the Devil in 1726. Well, this week the death part doesn’t concern us so much as the taxes
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Apr
17
2010
17
2010
The Virtual Whirl: A virtual environment user’s bill of rights
This week, in The Virtual Whirl , I’d like you to join me as I take a stab at a virtual environment user’s bill of rights.
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Apr
10
2010
10
2010
The Virtual Whirl: You know that guy
This week, in The Virtual Whirl , we’re looking at people, worldviews, stereotypes, public perception, technology angst, and … most importantly, we’re looking at that guy .
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