Session Notes: 9:00 AM

posted by Arryk Rees on NMC Conference Center
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Here's some of my compiled notes from the morning sessions. Session #1: "Persistent Worlds: Will They Ever Go Away?" Presented by Dr. Susan Hazan Location: Muriel Cooper Coliseum Now that Second Life has hit the front page of Newsweek it seems Neal Stephenson's vision of the Metaverse has crossed over -- from being a fringe fantasy land for pure escapists to a persistent world for play, commerce, creativity and exploration. It's time to take a close look at this synthetic world. Presented by three leading avatars directly from Second Life, this panel will showcase some of the leading cultural institutions from their 3D graphic locations, and will explore how they welcome visitors, guests and colleagues in-world. Notes: This was basically a tour of the museums of second life. Many of which are only virtual, and some of which are affiliated with their Real World counterparts. Some notable SL Museums: Old Masters Picture Gallery of the Dresden State Art Collections http://www.dresdengallery.com Sistine Chapel on Vassar island. Second Louvre Virtual Starry Night - Vincents Second Life, http://www.tressis.nl Note that this is not the same as the sapce created for Robbie Dingo's machinima, "Watch the Worlds". In this space, you can actually wander around inside of Van Gogh's paintings. Avnet technology Museum - a very corporate space, but more interactive than many of the art/cultural galleries The Splo - Exploratorium - Tons of interactive exhibits here. I wonder if any of the ideas built virtually here can help us in the real world when it comes to exhibit design. One of the topics that came up during Q&A was some questions regarding the co-opting of Real World museum reputation by virtual knock-offs. There's some debate over the Second Louvre, as it's not associated in any way (or even in content) with it's real life namesake.
at: NMC Conference Center (189, 123, 26)

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