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. [...]
February 18, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: Second Life, virtual learning, virtual meetings, virtual worlds, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: 1 Comment
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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February 1, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: virtual events, virtual meetings, virtual worlds . Author: cpudan . Comments: 2 Comments
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 [...]
January 29, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: business in a virtual world, virtual board meeting, Virtual Meeting, virtual worlds, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment
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
January 28, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: Second Life, virtual learning, virtual meetings, virtual worlds, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 [...]
January 27, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: Linden Lab, Second Life, virtual worlds . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment
More teachers and institutions are taking their students online. http://tinyurl.com/dmppzh
January 27, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: virtual learning, virtual meetings, virtual worlds, Virtualis, Virtualis Center, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 [...]
January 8, 2009
Categories: 1, Business, Corporate Events, Meetings and Events, Meetings in Second Life, Virtual Business, virtual business meetings, virtual meeting planner . Tags: meeting professionals in Second life, Meetings in Second Life, New ideas for meetings, reducing carbon imprint, reducing costs of meetings, virtual environments, virtual meetings, virtual worlds, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 [...]
January 4, 2009
Categories: 1 . Tags: business in a virtual world, virtual board meeting, Virtual Meeting, virtual worlds, Virtualis Convention and Learning Center . Author: cpudan . Comments: Leave a Comment