Reality Virtual: Celeb Avatar!
Dr. Hanan @VRider Gazit
MetaverSense CEO
hanan@metaversense.com
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The Dynamic Metaverse landscape
+125 Virtual Worlds under development
Source: Association of Virtual Worlds (AVW) Blue Book, 2009
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I Avatar Second Life
Conferences/Meetings Interactive Games
Meet Halo SL Bot Virtual Mentor
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@VRider
I Avatar “Time & Place” Problem
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I Avatar Misconceptions
Source: http://www.socialresearchfoundation.org used with permission
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54% of online children ages 3-11 will use
virtual worlds at least once a month by 2013
Source: e-Marketer, 21st May, 2009
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Seleb Avatar
Go to ObamaSLclip
Picture reproduced with permission from Rik: http://www.rikomatic.com
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The avatars of Second Life do
$1,700,00 in business every day
Source: 3D World Magazine, 28th June, 2009

I avatar: Be Second Life Celebrity
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10 bucks
less than !$L
For B Ob ama
Y can
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Go to clip
Source: Metaverse TV. Used with permission go2videoclips
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Get your Real life Face in-world
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I avatar: Play the Celebrity
Source: Gizmoz Inc. Used with permission
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I avatar: Be the Celebrity Player
Source: Gizmoz Inc. Used with permission
Increased personalization yields
increased engagement
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Cross platform Interactions
Where Web 2.0, Web3D and RL meet
BE I AVATAR
Belong
Be Unique
Be in charge Excited
E-ngaged
Emotionally attached Interact
Involved
Immersed
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C
Media isn’t a channel, but an activity !
@VRider take on Linda Zimmer
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Dr. Hanan “VRider” Gazit
MetaverSense CEO
hanan@metaversense.com
@VRider
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