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NOAA Earth Day Virtual Brown Bag Seminar Eric Hackathorn April 22, 2010
Second LifeDemonstration
OpenSimulatorDemonstration
Barriers to Entrance
Congressional Hearing Testimony
What messages do the games you play deliver?
http://carbongoggles.org/
http://www.amee.com/
How can“video games” help the human condition?
What makes a “good” game?
What makes a “good” employee?
Imagine a Future
Augmented Reality
Questions? virtual.worlds@noaa.gov

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NOAA Earth Day Virtual Brown Bag Seminar

Editor's Notes

  1. First island opened Jan 2007First person experience of NOAA scienceNOAA has over 20 islands now, part of Scilands that has over 70
  2. First island opened Jan 2007First person experience of NOAA scienceNOAA has over 20 islands now, part of Scilands that has over 70
  3. Vote is the photo real or virtualCongressional hearing and testimony overviewFeatured on the Daily Show, talk about viral and non-corporate-speak!
  4. Jane McGonigal TED talk?A lonely one-player game.
  5. Fidelity to the real world, surfacing good healthful issues, struggles that lead people to good solutions, insights that enable persons to better cope with their real situations???
  6. technology improves, immersion progresses, our connections to these realities will increase