2009-09-15 We Are The Network: Virtual Space Planning for Business and Education Uses
Please join us for a discussion every Tuesday at 12PM noon SL (US Pacific Time)
This Tuesday, Sept 15, we will be at the Epoch Institute in Second Life™
Click here to teleport to the Epoch Institute in Second Life™
This Week’s Topic
What are the most effective virtual space designs for business and educational uses? In virtual spaces anything can be built, and structures do not have to obey the laws of physics. For some reason, virtual world newcomers almost universally assume that the “right” answer is to model traditional physical spaces such as offices, classrooms, conference rooms, auditorium spaces, with real life proportions and the standard accessories found in our daily lives.
Experience has shown that copying physical space design is often an ineffective solution, when compared to a design that takes full advantage of virtual world possibilities. What are best of breed answers for these challenges? As an emerging body of understanding, we may be in the best position to start to articulate real answers to the question “How should I design a space for business or education use?”, so let’s give it a try!
In this session we will discuss best practices for space design for business and education uses, including private discussions, small meetings, large meetings, presentations and lectures, and interactive education. I won’t be surprised if this topic becomes another of our “oops, we’d better split this into a few sessions” discussions, as there is a lot of ground to cover.
Please add comments to this blog post with names of Second Life locations, or even better SLURLs that you know of as example solutions for business and education space designs, so that we can discuss them and maybe do a field trip during the session.
Join us Tuesday at 12PM noon SL, and thanks for being part of “We Are The Network”!
Best regards,
Joel
Reading links below – have fun and see you soon!
