Global Energy Industry Gets Help From Virtual Worlds

Just when you thought virtual worlds could not be taken anywhere else you can find them in the oil and gas industries. Thanks to a company called Second Places a simulation tool has been developed to help workers in these industries.
Imagine if you will that you are a new worker in one of these industries. [...]

Growth predicted in virtual events for enterprise

A survey released a couple of weeks back by virtual event solutions provider, ON24, shows again the momentum in virtual worlds for enterprise.
ON24 provides four key results from their survey on trends in meeting attendance:
42% expect participation in physical trade shows to be down by as much as 50%
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Virtual worlds offer business applications and gaming fun

Everyone has heard of Second Life by now and it is just one of the many virtual worlds that are available to people. If you haven’t seen any of them it is a good idea to take a look because they can be used for a variety of situations.
What Is a Virtual World?
Technically a virtual [...]

Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face?

Forget hauling your briefcase on a no-frills airline flight to attend a stuffy convention. Online events are the best, most cost-effective places to exchange information and meet and greet. Pro or con?
Check out the debate here:

http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2009/01/virtual_meeting.html

Linden Lab Expands Leadership Team, Adding Executives from Intuit and McKinsey

This is more great news! Mark Kingdon is on target!
SAN FRANCISCO – (Business Wire) Linden Lab®, creator of the virtual world Second Life®, today announced the appointments of Brian Michon as Vice President of Core Development and Judy Wade as Vice President of Strategy and Emerging Business. Reporting directly to CEO Mark Kingdon, Michon and [...]

Canadian Colleges moving to Virtual Learning

More teachers and institutions are taking their students online. http://tinyurl.com/dmppzh

Can Your Meetings Go Virtual?

Since we are not sure what will happen with the economy many businesses are weighing what they need to do in order to continue to meet the demands of their customers and at the same time keep their businesses going. Many companies are finding that going online may be the solution.
Virtual environments are becoming the [...]

Virtual worlds offer business applications and gaming fun

Everyone has heard of Second Life by now and it is just one of the many virtual worlds that are available to people. If you haven’t seen any of them it is a good idea to take a look because they can be used for a variety of situations.
What Is a Virtual World?
Technically a virtual [...]