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Language learning in Second Life
From Technology Review Immersive language learning in a realistic environment with native-speaking teachers will soon be available online, in the popular virtual world Second Life. Starting in September, a language school called Languagelab.com will offer English and Spanish cl... Read more ...
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Virtual reality in mental health
Virtual reality in mental health: A review of the literature. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2007 Mar 12; Authors: Gregg L, Tarrier N BACKGROUND: Several virtual reality (VR) applications for the understanding, assessment and treatment of mental health problems have been developed ... Read more ...
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Virtual reality and acupuncture research
Preliminary study on force feedback of acupuncture in virtual reality based on the visible human Zhongguo Yi Liao Qi Xie Za Zhi . 2007 Jan;31(1):5-9 Authors: Cheng Z, Wang HS, Min YJ, Yan ZG, Hong ZT, Zhuang TG This paper discusses the application of virtual reality technology in the 3-D... Read more ...
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Learning and memory in virtual reality
Is learning and memory different in a virtual environment? Clin Neuropsychol. 2007 Jan;21(1):146-61 Authors: Matheis RJ, Schultheis MT, Tiersky LA, Deluca J, Millis SR, Rizzo A It has been suggested that virtual reality may provide a medium for producing neuropsychological meas... Read more ...
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An Interview with Virtual Reality Pioneer Jaron...
Human Productivity Lab blog has a very interesting interview with Jaron Lanier about the reasons why virtual reality technology has not yet become commonplace. Here is an excerpt from the interview : JARON LANIER: Well, first of all, I personally think that a lot more could ... Read more ...
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A second life for educators?
Re-blogged from 3Dpoint The New Media Consortium has announced that it has established a new services unit, NMC Virtual Worlds , to cater to “educational institutions wishing to explore, build, or establish a presence in a range of virtual worlds.” NMC itself is a non-profit consortium... Read more ...
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re-blogged from 3pointD.com Filmmaker James Cameron of Titanic fame (and, probably more importantly to readers of this blog, The Terminator), has just gotten the go-ahead on his next film. What interests 3pointD about this is the fa... Read more ...
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Second Life client source code now available
LindenLab has announced the availability of the Second Life client source code Users can download the code, inspect, compile, modify, and use within the guidelines of the GNU GPL version 2 continue reading Read more ...
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Ars Virtua Artist-in-Residence (AVAIR)
Re-blogged from Networked performance Ars Virtua Artist-in-Residence (AVAIR) : Call for Proposals: Deadline November 21, 2006: Ars Virtua Gallery and New Media Center in Second Life is soliciting proposals for its artist-in-residence program. The deadline for submissions is Novembe... Read more ...