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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. There I was, being virtually groped in a snowy fortress with my brother-in-law and husband watching. Get the idea?

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SL will take longer to gel into a cohesive environment that has a purpose and a following than the explosive growth experienced by WOW. Six worlds, avatars, lots of chat and even then screens receiving video for. web geeks and cardboard cutout avatars. ve found the environment elaborately constructed but humanly forbidding.

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Has Your Organization Thought Through its Social Media Policy?

NTEN

There are many things you need to consider: Should your on-line presence adhere to the same laws as your physical space? Should you have a dress and behavior code for staff and others who become "friends", including their avatars? The mission and vision of your organization may be at odds with your social network choice.

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Legal Education in Networked World: Berkman Center Discussion

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At Harvard Law School in real life via the Berkman Center, there was an fascinating discussion tonight called " Legal education in a networked world." It was also interesting that when they video projected the Second Life environment on the screen, all of us avatars got very tame. no dancing, piano playing or flying.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

These are sophisticated attacks and as the regimes become more sophisticated in espionage methods, people engaged in human rights will have to live in a new threat environment. We support an open and competitive environment that is based on user buy in. site we had to be compliant with Chinese law. Do we want to keep you?

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