Comments on: Photorealism Inside a Virtual World? http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/ Alan Levine's space for barking about and playing with technology Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:17:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris L http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46529 Chris L Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:30:42 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/#comment-46529 Well, the event looks fantastic, but the empty halls of Second Life are still quite extensive :) I don't have as much experience with SL events as you do, but I agree that in some terms the richness of the experience exceeds other online conferences (of course, most of those are mostly asynchronous)... but if richness is a spectrum, then I would bunch SL and other async conferences down together at the low end, with face-to-face conferences way on the other end towards the positive... when it comes to the social aspect. Now, for the presentations-- most of those are so bad (poor presenters, death by powerpoint, etc) that I can imagine, but rarely experience, a better SL alternative. Well, the event looks fantastic, but the empty halls of Second Life are still quite extensive :)

I don’t have as much experience with SL events as you do, but I agree that in some terms the richness of the experience exceeds other online conferences (of course, most of those are mostly asynchronous)… but if richness is a spectrum, then I would bunch SL and other async conferences down together at the low end, with face-to-face conferences way on the other end towards the positive… when it comes to the social aspect. Now, for the presentations– most of those are so bad (poor presenters, death by powerpoint, etc) that I can imagine, but rarely experience, a better SL alternative.

]]> By: stephane zugzwang http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46394 stephane zugzwang Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:17:32 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/#comment-46394 Hi Kisa ! Long time no see, drop by a the chess club some time ! Hi Kisa ! Long time no see, drop by a the chess club some time !

]]> By: Kisa Naumova http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46371 Kisa Naumova Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:12:49 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/#comment-46371 You know, I remember seeing insides Stephane's VR box for the first time - in fact, I think it's a photo of me you're quite familiar with. He's a lovely guy - one of my first friends in Second Life - and what he's done with that device is quite brilliant. Also, a week ago, I was standing just where he is in that photo. Which is cool, yet slightly sad You know, I remember seeing insides Stephane’s VR box for the first time – in fact, I think it’s a photo of me you’re quite familiar with. He’s a lovely guy – one of my first friends in Second Life – and what he’s done with that device is quite brilliant.

Also, a week ago, I was standing just where he is in that photo. Which is cool, yet slightly sad

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46360 Dave Ferguson Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:07:34 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2008/01/16/photorealism-inside-a-virtual-world/#comment-46360 Alan: I'm sorry I wasn't able to join the crowd for the demo. I've been a peripheral member of NMC but appreciate getting the announcements and invitations. My own interests lie more in corporate / organizational areas than in academic ones (though there's obviously overlap). It's valuable to see the social interchange in action, as well as demos like the one of a virtual emergency room I saw a while back. (And for me, a truly unexpected aspect of Second Life has been the opportunity to improve my French, both in typed chat and in voice.) Got any suggestions for finding more people / efforts / areas related to training (as in more structured) and learning (as in less so)? Alan: I’m sorry I wasn’t able to join the crowd for the demo. I’ve been a peripheral member of NMC but appreciate getting the announcements and invitations.

My own interests lie more in corporate / organizational areas than in academic ones (though there’s obviously overlap). It’s valuable to see the social interchange in action, as well as demos like the one of a virtual emergency room I saw a while back.

(And for me, a truly unexpected aspect of Second Life has been the opportunity to improve my French, both in typed chat and in voice.)

Got any suggestions for finding more people / efforts / areas related to training (as in more structured) and learning (as in less so)?

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