Virtual-related stuff sure is hitting the fan it seems. I’m drowning in work and each time I come up for air I seem to see another story… most of which I only have time to scan. So, in order to at least have them posted (so I can go back eventually and read them), here are some virtual world-related things that seem to be flooding the blogosphere:<\/p>\n
“Warner Bros. to Launch Album in Second Life” (Link)<\/a> – over on 3pointD (with more<\/a> over on Clickable Culture)<\/p>\n “A Virtual Cannes Screens X-Men Footage” (Link)<\/a> – over on 3pointD (and again, a similar post<\/a> on Clickable Culture)<\/p>\n “The Sheep Market” (Link)<\/a> – over on We Make Money Not Art (with more commentary<\/a> concerning the future of work – something I keep bringing up – over on 3pointD)<\/p>\n “Linden Lab Grants $4,000 Fellowship to Chicago Art Students”(Link)<\/a> – over on Clickable Culture (discussing further developments of the 3D milling service first mentioned<\/a> over on 3pointD; not sure I posted here about it but have had plenty of “backroom” discussion)<\/p>\n “SL Future Salon on May 25th – or – Machinima: Take two!” (Link)<\/a> – over on SL Future Salon (unfortunately I couldn’t make it, so I’ll be checking back for a podcast or chat log).<\/p>\n “The Future of Media Arts” (Link)<\/a> – over on WorldChanging (more stuff on ubicomp and mapping internet to the world apparently; haven’t yet listened)<\/p>\n “Virtual worlds, visiting rights and restraining orders” (Link)<\/a> – over on the Gamesblog (this goes hand-in-hand with my comments a while back on the SL Future Salon about the social implications of teaching lower caste people in developing nations – how that knowledge potentially effects the underlying social structure)<\/p>\n “Can Acclaim’s ‘Free’ Model Work?” (Link)<\/a> – over on Next Generation (I’ve followed Sony’s moves toward the same model – reLink<\/a> – so this is interesting; I’m already on record as saying movies, music, art, design, and similar intellectual property\/nontangibles will eventually be cost-free, so this is no surprise to me)<\/p>\n Happy reading (and listening) everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Virtual-related stuff sure is hitting the fan it seems. I’m drowning in work and each time I come up for air I seem to see another story… most of which I only have time to scan. So, in order to … Continue reading