Topic: Second Life

Welcome

Welcome to the Second Life group at the new fastcompany.com. This group is for anyone who is already participating in, considering participation in, or just curious about doing business in virtual worlds (web 2.0/3.0). Second Life is ...READ»

Second Life Community Convention

Though it might seem counter-intuitive, the Second Life Community Convention hosts a real-world meet-up for participants in SL’s virtual world. Grappling with issues like “how can virtual reality make us healthier?” and “real ...READ»

When is a Company Too Innovative for Its Own Good?

Maybe when it invites you to send a cartoon character in your place for a job interview. According to Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, that’s basically what employers like consulting firm Bain & Company, Hewlett-Packard, ...READ»

Bodice Ripping 2.0

The Fast Interview: Harlequin's Brent Lewis on how romance novels are being read -- and written -- on cell phones and why size really doesn't matter.READ»

• Is Facebook Helping or Hurting Your Love Life?

Second Life: Missionary Work for Business

Analyst forecast the rise of Second Life and other virtual worlds worlds to come as dominate consumer and corporate collaborative and community ecosystems of the future. Gartner Says 80 Percent of Active Internet Users Will Have A ...READ»

Why You Should Have Your Next Business Meeting in Second Life

Fast Interview: Second Life founder Philip Rosedale talks about how SL is open for business, the allure of virtual meetings over real ones, and why he stepped down as CEO.READ»

• How to Find Real World Talent in Second Life
• Getting A (Second) Life

A Second Life for Training

Still unsure about Second Life -- the virtual world -- as a tool for helping your business do better? Besides virtual meetings, the platform is also conducive to training. A Second Life for Training is the title of the article ...READ»

A Second Act for Second Life, as an Urban Planning Tool

Second Life's passe right? Maybe not. Two MacArthur-grant geniuses use it to help average citizens design their own communities.READ»

Welcome

Welcome to the Second Life group at the new fastcompany.com. This group is for anyone who is already participating in, considering participation in, or just curious about doing business in virtual worlds (web 2.0/3.0). Second Life is ...READ»

Biomimicry Innovation Poll Closing Soon

Our informal poll on biomimicry & innovation closes this Friday.  Last week I participated in a PDMA SecondLife panel discussion on green innovation.  The event was very well attended with so many people asking to attend that ...READ»

Second Life Still Gets Great Press, Even When It's Dying

With the art world imploding alongside the economy, we could all use an inspired feel-good-art-is-still-alive story. But to describe Second Life--which has about 65,000 users logged on at any given time--as the zeitgeist of the art ...READ»

See You In Second Life

I am going to be participating in an event hosted by the PDMA in Second Life.  The event is a panel discussion titled ”The Intersection of Green and Innovation in a New World.”  I hope to see you (or your avatar) there.  The ...READ»

Second Life Finds its Second Life as a Tool for Virtual Workers

Say what you like about virtual world Second Life--it just keeps spinning on. And now it's getting an official enterprise offshoot, which companies can run on their own server for virtual, corporate, uh, fun. There's even going to be ...READ»

The Second Life of Second Life

Why A-list companies are returning to the virtual world.READ»

• How to Find Real World Talent in Second Life
• Why You Should Have Your Next Business Meeting in Second Life

Fast Talk: Getting A (Second) Life

Chuck Hamilton is using Second Life to train new IBM hires. And he looks darned good in a kilt.READ»

The Barbie Bubble

When I finally cleared through the crowd of technology reporters at the press preview for Digital Life ­-- the largest consumer electronics show on the East Coast -- I saw the booth causing the buzz was Mattel. Besides hand-held ...READ»

How to Make Money From the Web

If you are looking for how to make money, I would tell you that there are a lot of ways to make money really. For instance you can make money with a video. I know of a company that would pay you to do a view review. Isn't that ...READ»

Worker, Interrupted: The Cost of Task Switching

Fast Interview: When is interruption is helpful? Why can't most of us stay on task for more than three minutes? Is the best way to achieve flow to just unplug? Gloria Mark, Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, has some answers.READ»

• 10 Rules of Effective Brainstorming

The New Culture of Gaming

We've come a long way since the Persians first played checkers, reportedly the world's oldest game, some 5,000 years ago. The first major shift in gaming came with the introduction of electronics, which is credited to William ...READ»

The Power of the Past in the Land of iPhone

I was listening to the NPR report on the auction of Twentieth-Century Fox memorabilia this morning, and it was another reminder of the dominating power of celebrity in our culture. Owning a sliver of their lives has almost ...READ»

Technology: Cruxy Presents Suzanne Vega (Virtually)

Tomorrow night, (Friday, July 13th, 7pm EST) Cruxy will host a one-of-a-kind event as Suzanne Vega returns to her avatar form for a special virtual listening party in Second Life. Vega will be celebrating the upcoming release of her ...READ»

In Today's Papers

From the clip file: 1,100 Laptops Missing from Commerce Dept. IT folks' incessant snooping for serial numbers might be irritating, but -- zoinks -- maybe this is a sign that asset management really is important. From Roadside Stand ...READ»

Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings?

About: This is the revised transcript of the Fast Company.com Call-In titled, Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings? that took place on November 2008. Portions of the dialogue have been re-written ...READ»

Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

Life, Inc. Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

• The Meaning of "Life Inc."--a Conversation with Author Douglas Rushkoff