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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In this early stage, the metaverse is being envisioned and portrayed as an online reality that we humans enter and experience as avatars through a VR headset, similar to the Oasis experience in the movie Ready Player One. A visit to the Second Life Marketplace can help you better understand the concept of shopping for NFTs in the Metaverse.

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More about that Homeless Avatar in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? Rik Riel and Nedra Weinreich also wrote it up and I suspect it probably inspired a few Second Life Doubter's Club posts. I also tracked down the avatar in Second Life and did an interview with the people from NGO involved in this campaign.

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10 Event Pros on Clubhouse You Should be Following

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To make your life a little easier and your user experience more seamless, we have done the research and curated a list of the top event professionals to follow on Clubhouse. Ari is the creator of DEGY World, an immersive avatar event platform. With access to thousands of discussions it can be an overwhelming experience at first.

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10 Event Pros on Clubhouse You Should be Following

AccelEvents

To make your life a little easier and your user experience more seamless, we have done the research and curated a list of the top event professionals to follow on Clubhouse. Ari is the creator of DEGY World, an immersive avatar event platform. With access to thousands of discussions, it can be an overwhelming experience at first.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Both events had their share of clunkiness.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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Guest Post: A New Role for Science Museums--Playground for Scientists

Museum 2.0

First up is Beck Tench, a "simplifier, illustrator, story teller, and technologist" working at the Museum of Life & Science in Durham, NC. I wholeheartedly believe it has the power to advance science (and art and cultural heritage) through the power of play. author''s desk with brilliant colleagues who inspire me.

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