Category Archives: Avatars

How to embed and play a movie on an object in Unity3d and Jibe

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Note: You’ll need the Unity Pro editor if you want to work with Movie Textures in Unity3d. Unity3d allows you to embed and play videos on any surface in a 3d environment. This means you can easily create a web-based Jibe world where … Continue reading →

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Video of panel on “Virtual Worlds Revisited” at the 2012 Chicago eLearning and Technology Showcase

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

I  just participated in a wonderful “Virtual Worlds Revisited” panel discussion as part of the Chicago eLearning and Technology Showcase.  The panel was organized and moderated by Mike Kemmler, and participants included virtual world innovators Anders Gronstedt , Mark Jankowski … Continue reading →

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Speaking at the Academic Librarians 2012 Conference – Syracuse University, June 12-13

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

I’ve been invited to attend and speak at the Academic Librarians 2012 Conference at Syracuse University from June 12-13.  This conference will be a great opportunity to connect with folks interested in building the future of immersive learning and information … Continue reading →

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“We were here” – Discovering Footsteps in the Wilderness and Flags across the Hypergrid

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

I started the Hypergrid Adventurers Club because I think the development of Hypergrid-enabled interconnectivity between Opensim grids is a beautiful and fascinating evolution.  And in my experience, if you want to help cultivate growth and innovative uses of a new … Continue reading →

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My Presentation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

The Department of Computer and Information Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway is hosting a seminar this week on “Virtual Worlds & Educational Technologies.” The seminar will be held on Wednesday April 25th … Continue reading →

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club visits a Myst and Uru inspired world: Devokan Trust on OSGrid

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Yesterday, the Hypergrid Adventurers Club visited OSGrid to explore Devokan Tao, the central hub of a collection of regions called Devokan Trust. The entire area is inspired by Myst and Uru. About 10 of us made the journey across four … Continue reading →

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“The effects of virtual space on learning: A literature review”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

If you’re interested in the use of virtual worlds in education and immersive learning, it’s always a challenge finding good research papers on the subject. Which is why I was so excited today when I discovered Olle Sköld’s paper “The … Continue reading →

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An Educator’s Field Trip to a Jibe Virtual World

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Marianne Riis works at the Multi-User Virtual Environments Research (MUVER) Lab at Aalborg University Copenhagen in Denmark. She’s teaching a class focused on interpersonal Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) this spring, and recent topics have included avatar-based communication. Marianne decided to … Continue reading →

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Presentation at 2012 Follow the Sun: “Integrated Reality and Next Generation Virtual Worlds”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Follow the Sun 2012 is a free online conference that runs from March 27-30.  Here’s a summary from their website: “Digital Futures Institute, Beyond Distance Research Alliance, Athabasca University, and our commercial partners are proud to provide this year’s 48-hour, … Continue reading →

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Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts – Virtual Broad Art Museum in Jibe

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

The Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA) at Ball State University is a research and design studio exploring virtual reality, simulation, games and interactive interfaces. IDIA been commissioned to design and build a virtual presence and artworks for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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