My first virtual meeting January 18, 2007
Posted by mwj as collaboration, games, second life, virtual, virtual worlds. 1 comment so far.I am applying to join the inaugural class of the new Master’s of Digital Media (MDM) in Vancouver, BC this fall. I’ve already had a chance to interact with, Dr. Gerri Sinclair, who received her PhD in Shakespearean studies, worked for a number of technology companies including IBM, and is now the force behind the new MDM.
The MDM began in part due to what I believe was around a $30 million grant from the BC government. Much of this money is being used to create the new Centre for Digital Media (CDM), which will house future classes of the MDM. For now, the building exists only in Second Life, thanks to Master machinimator, Scope Cleaver, who constructed a version of the building in the virtual world. A brief clip of the construction process is embedded here: for a longer version go here.
The most interesting part of this so far is the virtual meeting that I attended this morning inside this virtual CDM, whose purpose was to discuss the possibility of maximizing creativity and collaboration inside Second Life. Here is a screenshot from the experience (to see the full picture, just click on the image):
JoannaTrail Blazer: so to recap - so far we are looking at a room with invisible walls in the sky, with a pit structure, like a round amphitheatre, in the centre a thought diagram type board we can all add to
Arteer Oliva: def need to make time to orient
JoannaTrail Blazer: and no table
Arteer Oliva: YAY!
JoannaTrail Blazer: and a Wii, laptops, and a minifridge
I came up with the Wii and the minifridge.