The document summarizes the agenda and topics discussed at a meeting about using virtual worlds. It includes a debrief on setting up in Second Life, research on its usage for recruitment, games and collaboration. It also discusses the virtual world Wonderland and recommendations for the city of Littleton to consider tracking virtual worlds and potentially offer informational workshops or a Second Life mentoring group for local businesses.
2. Agenda
Introduction, agenda review and additions
Debrief of getting set up in Second Life
Research/case studies of virtual world usage
Recruitment
Games and engagement
Collaboration
Wonderland demo (9am)
Break
Social media at Sun & demo
Recommendations and next steps, wrap-up
5. Other virtual worlds
There.com
http://www.there.com
Google Lively
http://lively.google.com
Forterra
http://www.forterrainc.com
Business-focused, collaboration capabilities, private
instances
Cost associated with it
Wonderland
https://lg3d-wonderland.dev.java.net/
Similar to Forterra, but open-source and free
6. Wonderland
Virtual world project from Sun
“Second Life for the enterprise”
Addressing eco-responsibility
Designed specifically for collaboration
- Can host your own world or intranet (SL just
announced this availability as well)
- Enterprise-grade
- Immersive audio built in as a core feature
- Live application integration (Firefox, OpenOffice)
- Entirely open source
9. Social networking tools at Sun: a
rough evolution
Blogs
Wikis
Facebook
Twitter
Second Life
Sun Learning Exchange
SunSpace
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13. Recommendations
At a minimum, continue tracking this
space
Consider different levels of offerings:
Informational
Workshops: Introduction to virtual worlds
and/or Second Life specifically
Second Life mentoring group for Littleton
businesses
In-world assistance
In-world presence
14. Resources: Recruiting examples
Accenture Careers island in SL
TMP Island in SL
Missouri IT, Eduisland in SL
Kelly Services HQ in SL
Recruiting in Second Life blog
http://recruit2ndlife.blogspot.com/
15. Resources: Virtual worlds
Second Life News Network
http://www.slnn.com
Metaverse Messenger (M2)
http://www.metaversemessenger.com
Second Life mentors
Search for Help Island(s)
Wander around and find a mentor
17. Resources: Builders, etc.
Gronstedt Group (based in CO)
http://www.gronstedtgroup.com
World2Worlds
http://www.world2worlds.com
Clever Zebra
http://cleverzebra.com
18. Resources: Sun social
networking tools
Blogs.sun.com
http://blogs.sun.com
Wikis.sun.com
http://wikis.sun.com
Facebook
Search Facebook for Sun Microsystems
groups
Sun Learning Exchange
http://slx.sun.com
19. Resources: Sun social
networking tools - Facebook
Sun Microsystems OpenStorage
Community
○ http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=12774638036
OpenSolaris
○ http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=2351276067
Sun Microsystems Facebook Fridays
○ http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=6267111589
Sun in Second Life
○ http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=9462899830
Inclusion@Sun
○ http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=8619896126
20. Resources: Sun social
networking tools - Twitter
Digital Libraries & Research
○ http://twitter.com/libraryresearch
SunNews
○ https://twitter.com/SunNews
SunBlogs
○ https://twitter.com/SunBlogs