Media from the Metaverse Exec. Summary 10/31/10

Media from the Metaverse:  Exec.Summary 

10/31/10
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The theme of this section is that Virtual Worlds are developing a huge capability for the creation of online content and that capability will meet the growing demand for customized online content as content delivery shifts to the internet.

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Content Creation

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Writing Competition! Urban fantasy

Theater in the Midst -- Oedipus

New Play: Wizard of the North Act II

 

Quadriplegic -- reading by his mom: "The Length of a Breath"

 

Hoboween Scavenger Hunt: Gamer Alert

 

Music with audience participation in Second Life

 

Music video from Second Life

 

Comedy Theater -- Aiming for the Big Time. Creative Collaboration

A model plan for content creation in virtual reality.

Performers write their own parts

Or writers perform their own work

Or writer-performer teams work together

 

New World Notes: Coming Soon: Harbinger, a Mixed Reality Machinima Horror Mini-Feature With Scary Premise, Great Voice Acting: 

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Creative Collaboration

Creative collaboration

 

UWA in Creative Collaboration. From Australia to Peru

 

Creative Collaboration. Not just a slogan anymore

 

Why would Microsoft be interested in Facebook?

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From the International Journal of Web-based Communities

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Web-based creativity: Can virtual communities be more effective than face-to-face cooperation?: 

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New Second Life Documentary to Show at Anaheim Film Festival | Second Life Update - Virtual World 3d:

 

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Future Demand

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Second Life, Treet.tv and the Future of TV: 

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PeerTV to float IPO on London's AIM Market: 

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An interview with Joe Pine: The Multiverse and Media Convergence:

Bring on the Virtual Bar! – Hypergrid Business:

“Building trust through problem solving and game dynamics – one look at the World of Warcraft community will dispel any belief that relationship building online is impossible. The difference is that World of Warcraft allows its members to unite around a common purpose through shared problem solving. The opportunity for virtual events is to give attendees a similar opportunity, without distracting from their main experience. This could be accomplished through interactive games or group-based project work. If ad hoc encounters and social CRM are the basic ingredients for relationship building at virtual events, game dynamics are the catalysts that will accelerate the process.”

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Virgin Media and NBC Universal Announce VOD Deal for UK: 

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Virtual-to-Web-to-TV: Media alert

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Payment infrastructure

PayPal Unveils New Payment Solution for Digital Goods – Hypergrid Business: 

"PayPal today announced the upcoming availability of PayPal for digital goods, a new in-context, frictionless payment solution that lets consumers pay for digital goods and content in as little as two clicks, without ever having to leave a publisher’s game, news, music, video or media site. The online equivalent of dropping a quarter in the slot to buy a newspaper or play a video game, PayPal’s new solution solves a key problem for the digital goods industry by offering a faster, safer and more cost-effective way to send and receive micropayments globally."

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Future delivery methods

The Tech Genie grants my wish for Guest Mode into VR

Really great when you wish for something and get it in a week:

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How to get into Second Life without really trying