Comments on: A Virtual Conference In Second Life http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/07/07/a-virtual-conference-in-second-life/ Thoughts for leaders where new media meets public life. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:05:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cindy Cotte Griffiths http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/07/07/a-virtual-conference-in-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Cindy Cotte Griffiths Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:15:22 +0000 http://blog.bradrourke.com/?p=1200#comment-518 I joined Second Life to attend the BlogHer ’07 Conference. I remember rushing to become acquainted with the controls in order to participate and walking into walls. The Conference was realistic and mirrored the meat conference going on in Chicago at the same time. We had to register through Acteva just like the real-life participants. Certain presentations were projected onto a screen in the main meeting center from Chicago but we had a variety of Second Life presenters throughout the day who would take the stage, present, and take questions. The best real life feature was Elizabeth Edwards live from Chicago, but there were some technical difficulties. A vendor area and gatherings with musicians, plus socializing at a club in the evening, created a full conference schedule. I was hot on Second Life and saw great potential for meeting and speaking with people but never really felt at home, especially since it always seemed so empty. When you have a purpose, such as a specific conference, I think it works. Second Life can be as useful as you make it. I notice offers of free space to nonprofits and weekly meetings for nonprofits to share ideas. Critical mass is the key, but the controls do still feel awkward. CynthiaLee Whitfield in Second Life I joined Second Life to attend the BlogHer ’07 Conference. I remember rushing to become acquainted with the controls in order to participate and walking into walls. The Conference was realistic and mirrored the meat conference going on in Chicago at the same time. We had to register through Acteva just like the real-life participants. Certain presentations were projected onto a screen in the main meeting center from Chicago but we had a variety of Second Life presenters throughout the day who would take the stage, present, and take questions. The best real life feature was Elizabeth Edwards live from Chicago, but there were some technical difficulties. A vendor area and gatherings with musicians, plus socializing at a club in the evening, created a full conference schedule.

I was hot on Second Life and saw great potential for meeting and speaking with people but never really felt at home, especially since it always seemed so empty. When you have a purpose, such as a specific conference, I think it works. Second Life can be as useful as you make it. I notice offers of free space to nonprofits and weekly meetings for nonprofits to share ideas. Critical mass is the key, but the controls do still feel awkward. CynthiaLee Whitfield in Second Life

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