These screens give a brief look into Second Life (SL). You can take a look yourself
here. Generally things are still in the state of being built and it doesn't feel like alot of action. Some are predicting though, that this is the direction social networking is going, especially within the corporate and educational worlds.
Involvement in SL is based on avatars which you build and clothe through a variety of controls. There are a certain set of choices for the free version and then you can buy additional more finely defined features and clothing if you want.
Environments are member owned and developed. Many are open to the public while others are private by invitation only. To build you must buy/rent "land" and then it is up to you to develop the land into an actual environment. This fantasy woodland (Chakryn) is one of the more developed sections.
This is another shot of Chakryn, the lights are animated moving light patterns and one of many effects sprinkled throughout the woods for visitors to discover.
Many organizations are exploring SL for educational purposes. This space is developed by Edu-Nation and this particular display is on Edgar Allen Poe. There are many things to touch which will call up text or audio giving information.
The Dresden Gallery in Germany has developed a space that allows us to get a virtual taste of the artwork.
You can walk through the galleries, getting a sense of the layout and feel of the work.
Here you are encouraged to touch the art. Clicking on the work will bring up a notecard giving details of the piece.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is another place that has developed a virtual tour to go along with their real world space.
There is a documents room that allows you to learn more about the history of the Kristallnacht Pogrom.
At one point one of the walls of the room turns into a street you can walk onto which is suppose to give you a sense of being there....here I think they probably need to continue to work on the illustration because the experience is still fairly flat...but the concept of being able to walk through an actual scene in history to better learn about it is intriguing.
In another part of the Museum you can listen to video stories and testimonies of people who lived through the Holocaust.
These screens give a brief look into Second Life (SL). You can take a look yourself here. Generally things are still in the state of being built and it doesn't feel like alot of action. Some are predicting though, that this is the direction social networking is going, especially within the corporate and educational worlds.
Involvement in SL is based on avatars which you build and clothe through a variety of controls. There are a certain set of choices for the free version and then you can buy additional more finely defined features and clothing if you want.
Environments are member owned and developed. Many are open to the public while others are private by invitation only. To build you must buy/rent "land" and then it is up to you to develop the land into an actual environment. This fantasy woodland (Chakryn) is one of the more developed sections.
This is another shot of Chakryn, the lights are animated moving light patterns and one of many effects sprinkled throughout the woods for visitors to discover.
Many organizations are exploring SL for educational purposes. This space is developed by Edu-Nation and this particular display is on Edgar Allen Poe. There are many things to touch which will call up text or audio giving information.
The Dresden Gallery in Germany has developed a space that allows us to get a virtual taste of the artwork.
You can walk through the galleries, getting a sense of the layout and feel of the work.
Here you are encouraged to touch the art. Clicking on the work will bring up a notecard giving details of the piece.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is another place that has developed a virtual tour to go along with their real world space.
There is a documents room that allows you to learn more about the history of the Kristallnacht Pogrom.
At one point one of the walls of the room turns into a street you can walk onto which is suppose to give you a sense of being there....here I think they probably need to continue to work on the illustration because the experience is still fairly flat...but the concept of being able to walk through an actual scene in history to better learn about it is intriguing.
In another part of the Museum you can listen to video stories and testimonies of people who lived through the Holocaust.
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