Tuesday, March 24, 2009

MODELING REALITY WITH VIRTUAL WORLDS

Virtual Worlds are becoming a popular tool for organizations to use in todays world. Universities such as Harvard, Texas State, and Stanford are using second life as a way to simulate an actual, and physical classroom. They use it to teach, in a more interesting and interactive ways.

Virtual worlds offer users the ability to interact and communicate in ways that aren't possible with other applications or internet sites such as facebook, or instant messaging. With a character that represents the user, called an avatar, users are able to personalize and have fun with creating their avatar to show others. People have actually made money on virtual worlds such as second life, by creating clothing for avatars they are able to sell it to users for real money.

1 comment:

  1. You right virtual world is boosting so rapdily as you mentionn second life. Second life is so popular that almost every big companies use it like CNN. So why don't Baruch utilize this sites? I think we all have ask them for it.

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