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Second Life ... IBM gets serious

By Gordon Smith, Christine, Hurt, Vic Fleischer, Fred Tung, Lisa Fairfax, David Zaring

IBM and Linden Lab, creator of Second Life, have entered into an alliance "to create an enterprise-class version of Second Life behind a corporate firewall." According to the IBM website: "IBM is helping clients and partners to conduct business inside virtual worlds and to connect the virtual world with the real world through a richer, more immersive Web environment."

So was this recent television commercial by IBM making fun of Second Life as a business tool? Or just the way some people use Second Life? Some discussion surrounding the ad from earlier this year is here.

On a personal note, looking at my travel schedule this summer, I would be interested to hear from people who have attended a virtual conference in Second Life. Good experience? Or not ready for prime time?

Full post as published by Conglomerate on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).