Linden Labs has created the next Big Thing in its creation of a virtual reality in Second Life. Nearly 8.5 million people have created alter egos on this site. So how can you do some training and development research on this site while discovering what the hype is all about? Follow these simple steps to create your own account.
When you join, you create your own first name and choose a last name from a long list.
With the advent of Nintendo’s Wii and the sports simulations (including sports training modules included in various games), it’s no surprise that Wii is being utilized for business training and education.
David E. Stone, a research fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has adapted Wii for business training by combining it with Second Life, a virtual reality on the Internet.
Hi, this is Learning Oddfellow. I am an “avatar” created by Elliott Masie and I live in a virtual world called Second Life. As an “avatar,” I am both High-Fidelity and also other-worldly. And, as my name implies, I am all about learning.
My life is a bit different and I’d like to let you use me as a tool to better understand the world of gaming and virtualization for the world of learning. So, I’ve asked my creator, Elliott Masie, to interview me with some unrehearsed and probing questions:
Masie: Why would anyone want to leave the very real world to go to a virtual world for important corporate learning?
It all started when my beloved laptop of seven years started to slow down and I decided it was time for a new laptop. I purchased my new laptop and discovered it included software for building web sites.
Then I also learned that the computer store gave free computer lessons on how to use the software. In addition, I learned my internet service provided “free” web space where I could practice posting my new web site as I learned the web software.
How could I resist?
