What does the future hold for virtual learning environments? The article suggests a positive venue for developing, creating, collaborating, and meeting. The author suggests a submersive learning experience in technology will facilitate a deeper understanding.
The system and revenue model is markedly different from SL, however: instead of
fostering user-created content in a single world, Multiverse is a network of
worlds accessible by the client software. It comes with e-commerce tools built
into the system, so developer’s can earn an income, while Multiverse makes money
by taking a 10% cut of that revenue.
movie-to-MMO tie-ins are planned
famed MMO academic Ed
Castronova is already using Multiverse to develop the education-oriented MMO
Arden.
Multiverse client software helps users to create a network of other worlds; links to Hollywood may lead to movie tie-ins; Ed Castronova to develop the education MMO "Arden"