Why do people get married in virtual worlds?
“My boyfriend cheated on me,” A said. It sounded strange, coming from the lips of an 11-year old. “How do you know he cheated?” “I saw him with another girl.” “Maybe he […]
Tag Archives: virtual worlds
Creating government in an lawless world
Henry Jenkin’s post on politics in Second Life reminded me of my own observations in Second Life which I’ve been meaning to write about. The interesting thing about Second life […]
Government in Virtual Worlds
Is it ironic that the Internet is a free, open environment, close to anarchy when it comes to the governance of web sites, and yet the more successful ones tend […]
Will Rockfree become the Club Audition of the US?
Rockfree is like Rock Band online, only you’re using the keys to navigate instead of an actual instrument. While it has potential because it doesn’t have that many competitors, I […]
Wearing hanbok in Second Life
Modeling my hanbok (traditional Korean dress) line in Second Life. I designed this line of Korean dresses because when I first joined Second Life in 2006, there were no shops […]
Avatars get facial expressions
Here’s something that will take us closer to a SnowCrash scenario: avatars are getting facial expressions. Now, maybe, my avatar will look less stupid.
D. Yvette Wohn 