Ian Hughes / epredatorDirector / Metaverse Evangelist

Feeding Edge Ltd

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

• What are virtual worlds like Second Life?• Are they for serious business or just games?

“Despite the concerns within companies, don’t ignore this trend. They will have a significant impact on your enterprise during the next five years.”

Steve Prentice, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner

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YOU can connect with anyone

“Be disruptive, be persistent, be patient. The biggest obstacles are all

human” Dr Victoria Hale,

Founder of OneWorldHealth

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What is Second Life?

• An ever evolving set of LOCATIONS online• Everything built by the residents/users• See PEOPLE logged on and be with them• Talk, Type, Point, Listen, Buy, Sell, SHARE• Part of the evolution of human communication

This was for when we were not in the same place at the same time.

Website anyone?

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Second Life is not one thing

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It has a business use

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Chat Shows

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User Created - Like a Wiki

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Build or Explore - Same client

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Just Rez

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Virtual Goods Market Place Real Money

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Many more examples

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Not all Second Life

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Not All Virtual

Every person can:Design

DuplicateDistribute &Manufacture

AnywhereAny Device

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“Warcraft is the new golf”(C.Ondrejka)

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Ian Hughes / epredatorDirector / Metaverse Evangelist

Feeding Edge Ltd

Wednesday, 16 September 2009