Health in the third dimension
3D technology has stepped out of the cinema screen and on to the practical world of healthcare.
The spectacular rise and subsequent fall in popularity of virtual online world Second Life may have led many to consider 3D virtual worlds a fad best confined to video games.
But 3D is making a comeback in a very practical fashion, with healthcare providers around Australia finding a home for the technology in training simulations.
via Health in the third dimension.
Government’s Virtual Worlds Go On Display
The virtual worlds operated by federal agencies are evolving in several directions and many of them — including more than 20 government virtual world projects — will be on display this week, May 16-18, at the 6th Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds (FCVW) Conference.
via Government’s Virtual Worlds Go On Display.
About Lethy’s Table
Aletheia Lyre (Lethy) is an educator at the University of Maine who pioneered online teaching there, and currently works to bring higher education into the 21st century. Her interests are online and distance pedagogies, virtual world education, the use of gaming in education, and digital media.
The principles of community, access, inclusion, and a philosophy of Ubuntu guide this blog.
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