Games that teach – VLENZ Update, No 174, June 28, 2010

Thinking Worlds puts ‘reality’ that works into  simulations A  military simulation in “Thinking Worlds,” a browser-based, 3D virtual world technology,  had reduced – by more than 50 percent -  the need to carry out  remedial or  “Brought Up To Speed” training in one cohort that trained on the UK Navy’s Maritime Warfare School simulation,  according [...]

MUVE Research – VLENZ Update, No 173, June 08, 2010

1. ‘Turning’ boys into girls, virtually speaking Transferring body ownership to  your virtual avatar … The real Avatar: body transfer turns men into girls – video 85429678001 – life – 13 May 2010 – New Scientist. Second Lifers or World of Warcrafters, who have become fully immersed in those environments,  would be unlikely to doubt  [...]

NZVWG – VLENZ Update, No 172, June 03, 2010

Does the Emperor have any clothes? New Zealand’s NZVWGrid  ‘newbies’ get free avatar skins, hair, eyes and clothing A ‘noobie’ appearance is no longer necessary in the  NZVWGrid … free avatarskins, eyes and hair have been made available for users  … New Zealand academics, researchers and  virtual world builders,  using and testing the alpha phase [...]

KAREN, VLENZ Update 171, June 01, 2010

KAREN goes  ‘independent’ NZ high-speed research/education network in new partnership … All NZ education to get real Broadband speeds A year-old YouTube view of the FX Networks network  … 2200 kms of optical fibre and still counting. Heralding a new era for online education and research  in New Zealand, Research and Education Advanced Network New [...]