welcome to the off-season set of shows [yes we ARE on vacation!]: pre-recorded interviews with fascinating newsmakers from all over the virtual reality map.
we are starting this friday with tom boellstorff, professor of anthropology at uc irvine and author of many books including “coming of age in second life”.
enjoy a great discussion on issues of “real” relevance for the future of our “virtual” lives…[ahhh terminology, what fun!]:
and a few additional to contextualize the show:
– new sponsors abranimations and blue moon enterprises
– sl go by onlive now with a 7-day trial
– ciaran on the official announcement of ll sponsoring tdf
– tom’s page at uc irvine website
![tom boellstorff aka bukowski [pic by vanessa blaylock]](https://draxfiles.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/boellstorff2.jpg)
![fair sneak peek [collage by vivena]](https://draxfiles.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/fun-at-the-fair-collage.png)
the show is supported by leap motion, sl go [by onlive], stitcher, botgirl’s identity circus, kahruvel design, vika creations, humanoid animations, escapades, botanical, death row designs, nantra, angel red cotoure, fallen gods incorporated, {what’s next}, abranimations, blue moon enterprises and landscapes unlimited!
music by bd.
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Tom has been interviewed for an upcoming documentary about Second Life for Spiegel TV, also featuring Kiana Writer and Harter Fall from MadPea Games, we will keep everyone posted here of course!