Comments on: Virtualis - Firsthand Tour http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/ Cool New Marketing Technologies: Caught and Served Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Face2Face » Blog Archive » Virtualis grand opening happening NOW http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-46100 Face2Face » Blog Archive » Virtualis grand opening happening NOW Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:40:23 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-46100 [...] grand opening today and tomorrow. (For one person’s impression after taking a tour, check out Rob Everton’s review–not much I can add to it, other than you really do have to see it to believe [...] [...] grand opening today and tomorrow. (For one person’s impression after taking a tour, check out Rob Everton’s review–not much I can add to it, other than you really do have to see it to believe [...]

]]> By: Rob Everton http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35963 Rob Everton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:29:08 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35963 So would I, Scott - but this I would gladly use as a substitute for some events. That way, rather than only experience the few events I have time and budget to travel to, I can also "visit" a few others. So would I, Scott - but this I would gladly use as a substitute for some events. That way, rather than only experience the few events I have time and budget to travel to, I can also “visit” a few others.

]]> By: Scott http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35846 Scott Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35846 Wow. I have "explored" Second Life, and frankly, I don't get it. I applaud the imagination that created this virtual environment, but I'd rather go to an event in a real city and interact with real people. Holidex? Wow. I have “explored” Second Life, and frankly, I don’t get it. I applaud the imagination that created this virtual environment, but I’d rather go to an event in a real city and interact with real people.

Holidex?

]]> By: MisterO http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35753 MisterO Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:19:43 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35753 My division (UMass Boston CCDE) bought an island, and we're planning on hosting guest lecturer events, a credit course in language immersion (where only language X can be used on the island) and several other cool ideas are being developed. We've only scratched the surface of SL. My division (UMass Boston CCDE) bought an island, and we’re planning on hosting guest lecturer events, a credit course in language immersion (where only language X can be used on the island) and several other cool ideas are being developed. We’ve only scratched the surface of SL.

]]> By: Patti Shock http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35143 Patti Shock Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:17:13 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2008/01/30/virtualis-firsthand-tour/#comment-35143 I love Second Life. The potential is mind-boggling. I see this as the intermediate step to the total immersion Holidex on Star Trek. We are educating our faculty so they can use this as a learning tool, and actually teach classes in SL. My SL name is Patti Voom. Harrah Hotel College University of Nevada, Las Vegas I love Second Life. The potential is mind-boggling. I see this as the intermediate step to the total immersion Holidex on Star Trek. We are educating our faculty so they can use this as a learning tool, and actually teach classes in SL. My SL name is Patti Voom.

Harrah Hotel College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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