NOAA Earth Day Virtual Brown Bag Seminar
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This document announces a NOAA Earth Day virtual seminar featuring demonstrations of the virtual worlds Second Life and OpenSimulator, a discussion of barriers to entering these worlds, and testimony about the messages conveyed by video games. It also explores how games can help humanity, what makes a good game and employee, and envisions an augmented reality future, and provides contact information for any questions.
NOAA Earth Day Virtual Brown Bag Seminar
- 1. NOAA Earth DayVirtual Brown BagSeminarEric HackathornApril 22, 2010
- 11. What messages do the games you play deliver?
- 15. How can“video games” helpthe human condition?
- 16. What makes a “good” game?
- 17. What makes a “good” employee?
- 18. Imagine a Future
Editor's Notes
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- #4: First island opened Jan 2007First person experience of NOAA scienceNOAA has over 20 islands now, part of Scilands that has over 70
- #10: Vote is the photo real or virtualCongressional hearing and testimony overviewFeatured on the Daily Show, talk about viral and non-corporate-speak!
- #16: Jane McGonigal TED talk?A lonely one-player game.
- #17: 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???
- #22: technology improves, immersion progresses, our connections to these realities will increase