tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post1102051075796642319..comments2023-03-17T22:02:34.195+11:00Comments on This is the old ChiefTech blog...: The Potential for Enterprise MetaversesJames Dellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816163470369202593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-81219561761320637992009-04-17T12:50:00.000+10:002009-04-17T12:50:00.000+10:00Sue I no longer work for CSC, but still have many ...Sue I no longer work for CSC, but still have many contacts there. However, checking the FAQ http://www.csc.com/insidecsc/ds/21294/24558-frequently_asked_questions_for_csc_s_virtual_celebration it looks like its a private island for staff only.James Dellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816163470369202593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-14500921546344888862009-04-17T12:20:00.000+10:002009-04-17T12:20:00.000+10:00I'd like to go to the CSC islands but they won't l...I'd like to go to the CSC islands but they won't let me in. <br /><br />Is there any way to let me drop by to visit during the event?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-47429590912590806632009-04-16T10:11:00.000+10:002009-04-16T10:11:00.000+10:00I'd want to be able to see what company a "busines...I'd want to be able to see what company a "business avatar" works for, what rank they hold, and if not their real name, an employee id of some sort that is used outside of the virtual environment. Also good would be a video chat ability in addition to standard avatars. Web cam images could be the avatars, for that matter, or just be available to viewers on demand when desired. <br /><br />Why would people show up before a meeting in a virtual world or hang around afterword and not in a video meeting? Do they just not want to be seen? Is there any data to support the claim that they do? Has this been tested for different type of video conferencing? Was the test done in a rigorous manner?<br /><br />I typically don't sit down for meetings in virtual worlds. <br /><br />I'd like to see what multi-touch gestural controllers can do for controlling avatars. For example, could you move your fingers in such a way as to control facial expressions in a somewhat fluid manner?ChuckBaggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637030359063924446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-30412273006015708602008-01-17T07:52:00.000+11:002008-01-17T07:52:00.000+11:00Portable avatars, unified ID systems, absolutely! ...Portable avatars, unified ID systems, absolutely! I think you're absolutely right about that. Do you follow the Dogear Nation podcast, for example? the guys have talked about these topics a lot in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-15482723229678827772008-01-16T20:58:00.000+11:002008-01-16T20:58:00.000+11:00Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against having ...Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against having fun at work! :-) However, it would be nice to be able to enter any metaverse with, say, an OpenID that also links to a portable avatar. Of course, from a purely personal perspective I think there is room for metaverses where people can also create alter egos.James Dellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816163470369202593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10124852.post-58741993428400521232008-01-16T19:47:00.000+11:002008-01-16T19:47:00.000+11:00A lot of people seem to focus on the fact that SL ...A lot of people seem to focus on the fact that SL "needs" you to have an alternative identity. Actually I think it can work - provided that you are open about it, act and present yourself sensibly (in a business context), etc... of course, there's no reason not to have fun with it too, even within a business context. At IBM we have guidelines which help us to keep our heads screwed on in this area.<BR/><BR/>Good to see you revisiting this. As you indicate, there is a lot of potential, particularly in the area of real-to-virtual world interaction. I've been reading The Entrepreneur's Guide to SL (which I must try to blog about), and towards the end of the book there is a good interview with the former Linden CTO Corey Ondrejka which foreshadows a lot of your thinking here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com