http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/ Immersive Internet insights & expertise Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Microsoft’s Future Vision: Immersive, 3D, and Surface-Deep Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:27:38 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-15 [...] and virtual environments a click away. Microsoft’s involvement in the OpenSim project, and their advocacy for using virtual worlds for meeting and collaborating, a ‘virtual world’ on the X-Box [...] [...] and virtual environments a click away. Microsoft’s involvement in the OpenSim project, and their advocacy for using virtual worlds for meeting and collaborating, a ‘virtual world’ on the X-Box [...]

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Second Life Health News: Myrl and the cost of virtual events « ScienceRoll Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:47:16 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-14 [...] At Microsoft, cost of virtual events about 1/3 the cost of traditional events (Think Balm): A must-read piece focusing on the usability of Second Life. [...] [...] At Microsoft, cost of virtual events about 1/3 the cost of traditional events (Think Balm): A must-read piece focusing on the usability of Second Life. [...]

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Full Circle Associates » More on replacing business travel from Jessica Lipnack Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:05:50 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-12 [...] Edited and added 18 hours later - Report on Microsoft virtual world meetings [...] [...] Edited and added 18 hours later – Report on Microsoft virtual world meetings [...]

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Saturday, July 20, 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:56:58 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-13 [...] ThinkBalm: At Microsoft, Cost Of Virtual Events About 1/3 The Cost Of Traditional Events - “About 150 people (avatars) registered for the launch event in Second Life and Microsoft wound up with 220 actual participants – nearly a 150% attendance rate. This doesn’t include the estimated more than 270 avatars that just dropped into the event for a small portion of it.“ [...] [...] ThinkBalm: At Microsoft, Cost Of Virtual Events About 1/3 The Cost Of Traditional Events – “About 150 people (avatars) registered for the launch event in Second Life and Microsoft wound up with 220 actual participants – nearly a 150% attendance rate. This doesn’t include the estimated more than 270 avatars that just dropped into the event for a small portion of it.“ [...]

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Erica Driver Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:42:30 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-11 Hi Jeff. Thanks for your comment. To find out more about what Microsoft is doing with OpenSim check out what the Microsoft team is calling the "Manhattan Project." See this link: http://www.projectmanhattan.info. Hi Jeff. Thanks for your comment. To find out more about what Microsoft is doing with OpenSim check out what the Microsoft team is calling the “Manhattan Project.” See this link: http://www.projectmanhattan.info.

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-10 immersivelowe Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:42:21 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-10 Very glad to hear MS working to merge their traditional productivity applications with OpenSim. Seems to be a good strategic move, if they are intending to eventually venture into commercial virtual environments (shepherding their current MS application users into the virtual domain). Very glad to hear MS working to merge their traditional productivity applications with OpenSim. Seems to be a good strategic move, if they are intending to eventually venture into commercial virtual environments (shepherding their current MS application users into the virtual domain).

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Saturday, July 19, 2008 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:52:06 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-9 [...] ThinkBalm: At Microsoft, Cost Of Virtual Events About 1/3 The Cost Of Traditional Events - “About 150 people (avatars) registered for the launch event in Second Life and Microsoft wound up with 220 actual participants – nearly a 150% attendance rate. This doesn’t include the estimated more than 270 avatars that just dropped into the event for a small portion of it.“ [...] [...] ThinkBalm: At Microsoft, Cost Of Virtual Events About 1/3 The Cost Of Traditional Events – “About 150 people (avatars) registered for the launch event in Second Life and Microsoft wound up with 220 actual participants – nearly a 150% attendance rate. This doesn’t include the estimated more than 270 avatars that just dropped into the event for a small portion of it.“ [...]

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Erica Driver Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:28:11 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-8 Thanks for the comment, Tish. I used to think of this trend as "Web3D" but I don't anymore -- now I call it the Immersive Internet. Because I don't believe all implementations that are useful for work will have to be 3D. But 3D delivers a higher level of immersion than 2D or 2.5D, which will make it a requirement for use cases like immersive learning simulations, collaborative product prototyping,etc. Thanks for the comment, Tish. I used to think of this trend as “Web3D” but I don’t anymore — now I call it the Immersive Internet. Because I don’t believe all implementations that are useful for work will have to be 3D. But 3D delivers a higher level of immersion than 2D or 2.5D, which will make it a requirement for use cases like immersive learning simulations, collaborative product prototyping,etc.

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/07/18/at-microsoft-cost-of-virtual-events-about-13-the-cost-of-traditional-events/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ugotrade Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:57:56 +0000 http://thinkbalm.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-7 Yes Zain Naboulsi and Kyle Gomboy are doing amazing work in Second Life and OpenSim. I am glad to see such a great post on this. There is a lot of news right now about 2.5D and browser based 3D chat and other "stepping stone" VWs. But kudos to the Microsoft Developer Community who have their eye on the prize - open source, collaborative, immersive, 3D. Yes Zain Naboulsi and Kyle Gomboy are doing amazing work in Second Life and OpenSim. I am glad to see such a great post on this. There is a lot of news right now about 2.5D and browser based 3D chat and other “stepping stone” VWs. But kudos to the Microsoft Developer Community who have their eye on the prize – open source, collaborative, immersive, 3D.

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