Second Life for Business: Ten Techniques [ABSTRACT]
Jinfo Blog
7th October 2008
Abstract
Virtual worlds (VWs), like Second Life and World of Warcraft, have been all the rage on the consumer side for some time, but it's not always clear whether or how businesses can make use of those brave new worlds. Sheila Webber and her avatar provide tips for making the most of a corporate presence in a virtual world.
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Virtual worlds (VWs), like Second Life and World of Warcraft, have been all the rage on the consumer side for some time, but it's not always clear whether or how businesses can make use of those brave new worlds. Sheila Webber and her avatar provide tips for making the most of a corporate presence in a virtual world.
What's Inside:
There are also sectors which are working their way towards a business model. The education sector is one of the strongest....there are now examples of SL teaching in just about every discipline. Students studying literature can ‘be' Jane Eyre; biology students can fly through a giant model of a testis (prettier than you'd think); architecture and engineering students can experiment without incurring real life costs.
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