OK... a demo of the HTC "iphone" killer (Android based). Looks very impressive. Imagine this as the tool that Hiro Protagonist, Snow Crash's hero would use. Add GPS, camara, fast CPU and some open AR software... and a small stem for man a giant step for virtual worlds. Now I did not test it, but I promise to do it soon.
The text says: HTC Hero embodies HTC Sense - a holistic experience based on putting people at the center. It is the worlds first Android-based phone with complete HTC customizations.
In the Jul meeting of the Israeli Virtual Worlds Forum we will cover some of the legal issues that stem from virtual worlds. We will have two speakers Yuval Karniel, and Dan Or-Hof -- two of the leading legal minds in the field in Israel.
"Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained though self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." Helen Keller (1880-1968)
One of my favorite hobbies in Second Life is the Metanomics Show. I love the topics and the issues. What I love even more, are the people that come to the show -- and what they represent. Prof. Robert Bloomfield called this, I think, constructive cacophony (see video about the show and cacophony) -- as the interactions within and between the people generates lots of value. In one of the meetings, I noticed a nice white dressed woman holding... a dog. As I got closer I was able the read the sign. Apparently the woman who was "wearing" the dog ... is partially sighted (I guess this is the correct term for legally blind) and she is using the Max (the dog) to help her.
I spoke with the woman (SL: Louise Later) and she explained (and I quote from memory): the technology behind Max is based on scanner that is located in the dog. The scanner looks around for objects, and people, and gives information about them to the user. You will also note the blue chair. It helps the blind person sit without needed to point and "sit" on the object. (See all the details here regarding Max and its home.)
A recent ireport (from CNN) states: (With many more details).
Louise, who is partially sighted in real life, arrived with a guide dog (called Max), I had not been aware that guide dogs existed in SL. Jolie, who is completely blind in real life, had a stick with her. There are three things in SL, the guide dog, the stick and a ring, which can assist sight impaired people. Louise explained to me that the dog (and it’s a similar system with the stick and the ring) ‘is assistive technology developed by our team’ she added ‘virtual helping hands.’ Saxet said ‘the power is Max Voice Plus, that reads the SL interface to the person who is blind or visually impaired.’ Indeed they are unveiling a new ‘Max’ at the event, the dog is the creation of Nogad Ay and Charles Mountain, and it is a brilliant idea!
Give them your support, and go and have a great time too, at the Helen Keller Day Event on the 27 June. Many thanks to Cat, Saxet, Willow, Louise, Jolie, and Polgara for this interview and the very best of luck for the future.
Standards should come into place. Here's a simple example. Every object should have an textual alt text field and a language code. A creator of an object can choose to state alternative text that describe the object in as many languages as they wish. While many will not fill this field, some will, there may be even a team of people who would want to do it. The result: blind friendly objects as well as textual content search on them and more.
In honor of Israel’s 61st birthday Second Life Israel will be opening an exhibit titled ‘The Israeli entrepreneurial Spirit’ showcasing some of Israel’s finest innovations in a variety of fields. The exhibit’s opening will feature technology expert and Metaverse Labs Founder Dr. Yesha Sivan as its guest of honor.
Music by (source) Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born March 18, 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden), better known by her stage name Lykke Li, is a singer.
She was raised by artistic parents (her mother was a photographer, her father is a musician); she lived in Portugal for five years and spent winters in Nepal and India. At one point, she worked as a dancer on Swedish TV.
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