http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/12/17/thinkbalm-storytelling-series-1-role-play-redux-convince-the-curmudgeon/ 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/2008/12/17/thinkbalm-storytelling-series-1-role-play-redux-convince-the-curmudgeon/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Erica Driver Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:44 +0000 http://thinkbalm.com/?p=904#comment-718 John: Thanks for your comment. To be sure, a role-play like this one -- and the follow-on one we have scheduled for early December -- are not for everyone. The purpose of these events is for participants to practice communicating the value of immersive technologies to business decision-makers. In this kind of session we all learn from one other. John: Thanks for your comment. To be sure, a role-play like this one — and the follow-on one we have scheduled for early December — are not for everyone. The purpose of these events is for participants to practice communicating the value of immersive technologies to business decision-makers. In this kind of session we all learn from one other.

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/12/17/thinkbalm-storytelling-series-1-role-play-redux-convince-the-curmudgeon/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Johnnie Wendt/John Waugh Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:48:59 +0000 http://thinkbalm.com/?p=904#comment-717 I read with interest your report on Roleplay Redux, but unfortunately think it was rubbish:.1, the Reaction Grid, like all OpenSim grids is limited in usability when compared with Second Life. 2. Most the roleplayers were obviously not immersed in virtual world technology with the admission that they hadnt or couldn't use voice/VOIP/ or other means of communication seamlessly (Experienced SL roleplayers, if they use voice and most don't , were using Skype etc in world long before SL voice came on the scene. 3. Most experienced and immersed roleplayers turn off their avatar typing text mode - a facility within SL - because it interferes with AOs, sitting animations, tool using animations, gestures etc. 4. Text is used in most roleplays to allow a degree of scene setting to convey feelings, thoughts etc. 5. IMs are normally used as an OOC backchannel as are group IMs. 5. The setting for you roleplay lacked the normal virtual cues for this sort of decision-making. 6. Although the participants may have learned the initial basic rudiments of roleplaying with this exercise, it could in no way be said that this was actual roleplaying. 7. I would suggest to get immersed in roleplaying one should take roleplaying lessons on simulations like Incorrigible, Ancient Ireland etc. It is only then one will know how roleplaying can be used in a work environment. Otherwise exercises of this nature are a weaste of time and effort. I read with interest your report on Roleplay Redux, but unfortunately think it was rubbish:.1, the Reaction Grid, like all OpenSim grids is limited in usability when compared with Second Life. 2. Most the roleplayers were obviously not immersed in virtual world technology with the admission that they hadnt or couldn’t use voice/VOIP/ or other means of communication seamlessly (Experienced SL roleplayers, if they use voice and most don’t , were using Skype etc in world long before SL voice came on the scene. 3. Most experienced and immersed roleplayers turn off their avatar typing text mode – a facility within SL – because it interferes with AOs, sitting animations, tool using animations, gestures etc. 4. Text is used in most roleplays to allow a degree of scene setting to convey feelings, thoughts etc. 5. IMs are normally used as an OOC backchannel as are group IMs. 5. The setting for you roleplay lacked the normal virtual cues for this sort of decision-making. 6. Although the participants may have learned the initial basic rudiments of roleplaying with this exercise, it could in no way be said that this was actual roleplaying. 7. I would suggest to get immersed in roleplaying one should take roleplaying lessons on simulations like Incorrigible, Ancient Ireland etc. It is only then one will know how roleplaying can be used in a work environment. Otherwise exercises of this nature are a weaste of time and effort.

]]> http://www.thinkbalm.com/2008/12/17/thinkbalm-storytelling-series-1-role-play-redux-convince-the-curmudgeon/comment-page-1/#comment-52 2009 Predictions - 3DWeb Environments at Mobitrends Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:51:26 +0000 http://thinkbalm.com/?p=904#comment-52 [...] around a common objective shared within that world, wether it’s talking about how to convince the curmudgeon on a role playing session or take down Malygos in [...] [...] around a common objective shared within that world, wether it’s talking about how to convince the curmudgeon on a role playing session or take down Malygos in [...]

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