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Creating Educational, Immersive Experiences and Simulations at VWBPE

Business, Community, Education, Machinima, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on March 12th, 2010 No Comments

Sand Castle Studios, has been given the honor of hosting a panel discussion on Creating Educational, Immersive Experiences and Simulations, along with award-winning, machinimagrapher, Draxtor Despres.

Everything You Need To Know About Second Life Viewer 2.0 (Beta)

Business, Community, Education, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, social media on February 23rd, 2010 18 Comments

Today, in a much anticipated announcement, Linden Lab launched the Beta version of their new Second Life viewer. It will undoubtedly completely revolutionize the way we view and use Second Life.

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Scoble Leaves Second Lifers Hanging

Business, Community, Marketing, News Announcements, Press Releases, Second Life, Virtual Goods, Virtual Worlds, events on February 22nd, 2010 6 Comments

This morning, tech enthusiast, blogger, and social media superstar, Robert Scoble (aka the Scobleizer) sent the Second Life community and Twitter world into a frenzy with his post, “Is Second Life about to enter its ’second life?’” However, what followed was more interesting… He announced that tomorrow everything is going to change.

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My Challenge to Frontline’s Digital National

Branding, Business, Community, Education, Machinima, Marketing, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on February 22nd, 2010 9 Comments

Recently, the PBS program, “Frontline,” featured a 90-minute documentary entitled “Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier” which examined what it means to live, work, socialize, in a digital world.

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Burning Life 2009

The 20 Burning Life Camps You Must See

Community, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, events on October 24th, 2009 16 Comments

Burning Life 2009 opened in the virtual world of Second Life this past weekend. Burning Life is described as a festival of community, art, and fire. It is it the virtual counterpart of Burning Man.

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Second Life Founder To Start New Company

Can a World Continue To Exist Without It’s Creator? – Philip Rosedale Leaves Linden Lab

Community, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on October 16th, 2009 8 Comments

Philip Rosedale has decided to leave Linden Lab. Rosedale claims that he will continue his role as Chairman, but announced that he will be starting a new company that he says is Second Life centric.

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Yoko Ono Unveils Virtual Peace Tower

How I Met Yoko Ono in Second Life

Community, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on October 10th, 2009 2 Comments

On Friday October 9th 2009, Yoko Ono was in Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower, a tribute to her late husband and former Beatle, John Lennon. This year, I was privileged to share in the collective experience of the lighting of a new Tower and meet Yoko Ono myself.

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SLCC 2009 Wrap-Up

Community, SLCC, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on August 20th, 2009 No Comments

A recap with links of my favorite SLCC presentations this year.

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The Future of Second Life

Second Life 2.0: Tom Hale Presents the New Second Life Viewer, Website, and Interactive Web Media at SLCC

Business, Community, Education, Marketing, News Announcements, SLCC, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, events on August 19th, 2009 9 Comments

The biggest news coming out of the Second Life Community Convention this year was a tour of Second Life 2.0 including a new SL viewer and website.

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California Legacy in SL – Episode 4: Dickens in Camp by Bret Harte

California Legacy Project, Community, Education, Machinima, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on August 14th, 2009 2 Comments

Here is our latest episode of The California Legacy Series features Bret Harte’s 1870 poem “Dickens in Camp.”

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Imperfect Angel Grand Opening Event

Community, Press Releases, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on August 13th, 2009 No Comments

Imperfect Angel, Second Life’s newest exclusive nightclub and entertainment venue, will celebrate its grand opening event this Thursday August 13, showcasing their venue, art, fashion, and a night packed with giveaways, contests, live music, and more!

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Lindens Updates XStreet Guidelines and Bans Unauthorized Sale of Real World Replicas

Branding, Business, Community, Intellectual Property and Copyright, Marketing, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Goods, Virtual Worlds on August 12th, 2009 3 Comments

Starting on September 14, 2009 virtual items that are in violation of real world copyrights or that infringe on brand owners’ intellectual property will no longer be for sale on Second Life’s ecommerce site, XStreet SL.

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Lindens Announce Roadmap to Protect and Manage Content and Intellectual Property

Branding, Business, Community, Education, Intellectual Property and Copyright, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on August 5th, 2009 1 Comment

Linden Lab Vice President of Customer Relations Cyn Linden has a very lengthy, but clear and concise post on the company’s official blog detailing their new “Content Management Roadmap” for Second Life content and its creators.

Cyn says that Linden Lab is “committed to empowering content creators to better manage and control their content.” She presented a multi-faceted plan help manage content on several levels.

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Making A Difference in Virtual Worlds

Virtual Relay For Life Raises Over $270,000USD

Community, Non-Profit, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on August 1st, 2009 1 Comment

Relay for Life, the signature fundraising event to benefit the American Cancer Society, recently ended its fifth and most successful campaign in the virtual world of Second Life after having raised over a quarter of a million US dollars in support of cancer research.

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Linden Lab Presents a New Professional Face to Virtual Worlds

Business, Community, Education, Marketing, News Announcements, Non-Profit, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on July 27th, 2009 No Comments

Linden Lab, the creators of Second Life, debuted a new portal for organizations to serve as a more professional face for the virtual world. The new “Work” sub-domain continues the company’s slow, but steady revamp. The site features case studies of enterprises successfully using Second Life and offers a free tour of the [...]

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