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AW in the spotlight // General DiscussioncyberboyAug 22, 2001, 7:02am
there was a short bleep on A & E recently about AW....here is a link to a
clip of the show it is a real media file and the bleep on AW begins at the 29 minute mark - u will have to remove the space in the following url and below is a copy of my comments sent to that shows host ht tp://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/progs/01/future_just_happened/progs/outside. ram Michael Lewis~ I hope to shed some light on your seemingly awkward experience in AlphaWorld at ActiveWorlds.com and perhaps offer a second chance for a successful visit. Your engagement in AlphaWorld, the largest of over 1,000 Virtual Reality worlds in ActiveWorlds, might have benefited from the support of a seasoned tour guide, which you so desperately sought. It may seem "fast-paced" at first and does require an extended visit, more than two minutes, to begin to comprehend it's capacity. Virtual Reality can be confusing to a novice user because it is very complex, yet deeply engrossing, fulfilling, and meaningful. Quite contrary to your opinion of "keeping the world at a distance," ActiveWorlds is mainly an attempt to bring the global population much closer together. It is also a family environment with close-knit communities and moral standards that do not tolerate unethical behavior, such as removing an avatars clothing. The gesture of an idle Tourist avatar is an arm-swinging motion, not a gender-specific, egotistical action. The gray "fat" avatars that are default for Tourists and initial entry avatars for Citizens (upon entering a world for the first time before switching to a suitable avatar for your persona) may seem to be "ignoring" or "running away" from others, usually because the number of users in an area is larger than the users browser settings and may not be directly within another's visibility, much like a visit to a real-life shopping center full of strangers. I have been a Citizen of ActiveWorlds over 4 years now, belong to several communities, and have even become an independent world owner. I have developed endearing relationships with many people from all over the world. It has been an exciting learning and growing experience for me and several thousand other participants. ActiveWorlds goes beyond a three-dimensional chat application as a cultural melting-pot and an advanced educational tool, including many degrees of schooling worlds, community events, achievement recognition, and much more. It's quite an astonishment in that every object, in every world, is proudly made and built by humans. I invite you back to ActiveWorlds and extend my service as your personal tour-guide so that you might realize the limitless possibilities available through this enriching technologically advanced software. Truly your ActiveWorlds neighbor, CyberBoy sw chrisAug 22, 2001, 3:11pm
That link doesn't work for me? yes, I made sure the .ram was at the end as
it didn't copy over when I copied the url. Hmm... SW Chris [View Quote] casayAug 22, 2001, 3:33pm
Worked for me but I had to add the ht at the front and the .ram at the end.
Oh and thanks brandon for giving the timining for where it was at in the video. Interesting story, too bad no one at AW GZ helped him and he choose the Willy avatar! ;-) Casay [View Quote] syntaxAug 22, 2001, 6:02pm
Wow, that was really cool. He even met Serendipitous! Too bad no one was
around to help him, that "bleep" could have been a bit more interesting. Oh, another thing, I couldn't stop laughing when he said "Whenever I walk up to a woman my avatar seems to do this action where he cracks his knuckles like he's about to play Mozart or something." LOL -- - Syntax - www.swcity.net [View Quote] birdmikeAug 22, 2001, 6:53pm
Why is it whenever AW is covered in the media they always get it wrong, like
that guy? Get to know what you're talking about before you make statements. "I appear to be flying." LOL. -BirdMike [View Quote] bcgAug 22, 2001, 7:24pm
I think it was very interesting to see the first impression an 'outsider'
gets when they first visit AW. I thought it was really funny when he said the woman "... just took off her clothes.." LOL Does anyone know when this aired on TV, or if it will air again? BCG [View Quote] sw chrisAug 23, 2001, 1:28am
Ok. I got it to work.
Interesting how the user "Michael Lewis" does not exist. I tried to add it to my contact list so I _could_ show him around. :) SW Chris [View Quote] goober kingAug 23, 2001, 10:34am
Interesting little show he's got there. I hope everyone watched the
*entire* thing, not just the AW segment. You have to admit, Lewis has a point. If we are indeed the "outside", then we're definitely starting to look like the "inside", forming our own tightly knit groups and keeping outsiders at arm's length until they prove they're "one of us". Heck, we proved that just based on the responses to this post, with everyone laughing at him for "getting [AW] wrong". I realize it's mostly human nature to form groups, but couldn't ours be a tad more accepting and helpful towards newbies? I think the excuse that "oh, they should go to AWGate or AWSchool" doesn't hold water if you possess the ability to help them yourself. Oh well, change like that is pretty sweeping, and knowing this crowd, it probably won't happen any time soon. But hey, a guy can dream... [View Quote] > there was a short bleep on A & E recently about AW....here is a link to a > clip of the show > it is a real media file and the bleep on AW begins at the 29 minute mark - u > will have to remove the space in the following url and below is a copy of my > comments sent to that shows host > ht > tp://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/progs/01/future_just_happened/progs/outside. > ram > > Michael Lewis~ > I hope to shed some light on your seemingly awkward experience in AlphaWorld > at ActiveWorlds.com and perhaps offer a second chance for a successful visit. > Your engagement in AlphaWorld, the largest of over 1,000 Virtual Reality > worlds in ActiveWorlds, might have benefited from the support of a seasoned > tour guide, which you so desperately sought. It may seem "fast-paced" at > first and does require an extended visit, more than two minutes, to begin to > comprehend it's capacity. Virtual Reality can be confusing to a novice user > because it is very complex, yet deeply engrossing, fulfilling, and > meaningful. > Quite contrary to your opinion of "keeping the world at a distance," > ActiveWorlds is mainly an attempt to bring the global population much closer > together. It is also a family environment with close-knit communities and > moral standards that do not tolerate unethical behavior, such as removing an > avatars clothing. The gesture of an idle Tourist avatar is an arm-swinging > motion, not a gender-specific, egotistical action. The gray "fat" avatars > that are default for Tourists and initial entry avatars for Citizens (upon > entering a world for the first time before switching to a suitable avatar > for your persona) may seem to be "ignoring" or "running away" from others, > usually because the number of users in an area is larger than the users > browser settings and may not be directly within another's visibility, much > like a visit to a real-life shopping center full of strangers. > I have been a Citizen of ActiveWorlds over 4 years now, belong to several > communities, and have even become an independent world owner. I have > developed endearing relationships with many people from all over the world. > It has been an exciting learning and growing experience for me and several > thousand other participants. ActiveWorlds goes beyond a three-dimensional > chat application as a cultural melting-pot and an advanced educational tool, > including many degrees of schooling worlds, community events, achievement > recognition, and much more. It's quite an astonishment in that every object, > in every world, is proudly made and built by humans. > I invite you back to ActiveWorlds and extend my service as your personal > tour-guide so that you might realize the limitless possibilities available > through this enriching technologically advanced software. > Truly your ActiveWorlds neighbor, > CyberBoy > > > -- Goober King Still dreaming... rar1 at acsu.buffalo.edu |