SIGVE - ISPR: International Society for Presence Research
Understanding, evaluating and researching online, virtual and in-direct forms of presence. Extremely interesting, please read.
An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform and uses transmedia to deliver a story that may be altered by participants' ideas or actions. The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real-time and evolves according to participants' responses.
A MOOC is a Massive Online Open Course designed based on the learning theory connectivism. Since 2008, there have been a series of these free open online courses offered. This course is informed by their design and implementation. VW MOOC - Virtual Worlds, Games and Education is divided into 2 parts.
A great newcomer, starter place for people in Second Life (SL). With tutorials and weekly classes on building, scripting and designing you'll be ready to hit the sandbox in no time. (And if you want to explore elsewhere, there are tour notecards throughout the building--Caledon and Steamlands on the lower floor, educational stuff on the upper)
Add Facebook, Skype, Multi-IM and much more to your games!
Overwolf is a free software client which brings your life into your games. It seamlessly integrates social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, Skype or MSN Messenger in order to help you share game experiences and connect with your friends while playing.
The Blu is the ocean, connected!
Inspired by the Oceans, theBlu is a socially-connected, global interactive screensaver. Each time you participate, your interactions and connections impact the flow of life in theBlu and everyone's experience of it.
Explore and experience a beautiful online 3D underwater world as easily as browsing the Web.
Connect and interact with your friends via Facebook and go diving together in theBlu.
Have fun learning about the Oceans because theBlu is both entertaining and educational.
Support oceanic conservation each time you purchase 3D species and habitat art work.
EVE Online is a massive multiplayer online game that offers limitless potential to discover, explore and conquer an amazing science fiction universe where you pilot spaceships, fight, trade, and form corporations and alliances with other players.
Learning in a virtual world? See examples of education and nonprofits in Second Life, the leader solution for virtual meetings, events, training and simulations.
The New Renaissance Welcome to the home of the Virtual Pioneers. This is a group of historically-minded educators that enjoy using Virtual Environments to learn and explore. Please join us...