Archivo de la etiqueta: Virtual worlds

Second Life’s Rod Humble on accessibility, new tech, and the future

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Second Life doesn’t get a ton of press anymore, partly because of its age and party because — even after nearly eight years — people st… Sigue leyendo

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Students recreate the civil rights movement in Second Life

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Americans celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past week to honor both the man and the civil rights movement that he supported. As part of that celebration, a team … Sigue leyendo

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Linden Lab names new CEO

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For some time now there’s been a question as to who would eventually be stepping into the shoes of CEO over at Linden Lab. In June, Mark Kingdon (aka M Linden) stepped do… Sigue leyendo

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Second Life’s Emerald client facing obsolescence

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Recent months have not been wholly kind to Second Life, and those circumstances don’t seem finished just yet. The Emerald client, one of the most popular third-party viewers — estimated to be used b… Sigue leyendo

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Linden Lab CEO steps down

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TechCrunch has announced more changes in the works for Linden Lab’s troubled Second Life virtual world. On the heels of a move that laid off 30 percent of its workforce, the… Sigue leyendo

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