Second Life:

Avatars What is an avatar? An avatar is referred to as a representation of the user in cyberspace. It improves social presence in SL Avatars can be agents, static or 3D SL allows you to truly customize avatars

What is an avatar?

An avatar is referred to as a representation of the user in cyberspace.

It improves social presence in SL

Avatars can be agents, static or 3D

SL allows you to truly customize avatars

Agents What is an agent? Earlier forms of modern avatars were referred to as the “PERSONAL AGENT” and the “INTELLIGENT AGENT” (Johnson, 1997) “ Agent” stands for avatar.

What is an agent?

Earlier forms of modern avatars were referred to as the “PERSONAL AGENT” and the “INTELLIGENT AGENT” (Johnson, 1997)

“ Agent” stands for avatar.

Personal Agents Personal agents : fetches data and returns the value in the form of something users can relate to. Source: https://help.lycos.com/dog.gif Source: http://www.honkernet.net/images/askjeeves.gif

Personal agents : fetches data and returns the value in the form of something users can relate to.

Intelligent Agents Intelligent agents: are designed to monitor your everyday progress and assist. Source: http://secretgeek.net/image/Search_over_engineered.jpg Source: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/419547045_de7c79e6b4_o.jpg Source: http://www.biancolo.com/jim/search_dog.jpg

Intelligent agents: are designed to monitor your everyday progress and assist.

Referring to agents Johnson says this about avatars: Instead of space, those zeros and ones are organized into something closer to an individual, with temperament, and physical appearance. (Johnson, 1997) Source: http://www.hit.ro/downloads/2007_07/t_Yahoo_Messenger_.jpg

Johnson says this about avatars:

Instead of space, those zeros and ones are organized into something closer to an individual, with temperament, and physical appearance. (Johnson, 1997)

Static Avatars Avatars can be static images: These types of images can be used in forums, instant message, or blogs. They represent users personality and interest. Source: http://www.avatarist.com

Avatars can be static images:

These types of images can be used in forums, instant message, or blogs.

They represent users personality and interest.

SL Avatars SL Avatars are 3D and Advanced: SL allows users to create “look alike” avatars These avatars are more controllable and creative. Source: http://www.2ndlook.org/

SL Avatars are 3D and Advanced:

SL allows users to create “look alike” avatars

These avatars are more controllable and creative.

New Faces in Cyberspace Real life to Second life Source: http://www.secondlifemarketingtips.com Source: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2006/07/21/virtual_marketing

Real life to Second life

Social Presence Theory Social Presence is: the process by which someone comes to know and think about other people’s characteristics and qualities. As a result the presence leads to a better person perception.

Social Presence is: the process by which someone comes to know and think about other people’s characteristics and qualities.

As a result the presence leads to a better person perception.

Social Presence in action with SL SL provides the ability to communicate with a sense of proximity and tangibility that is accepted in the virtual world. SL can enhance the class room interaction SL can help college admissions offices relate to prospective students SL can be used with employers for job interviews

SL provides the ability to communicate with a sense of proximity and tangibility that is accepted in the virtual world.

SL can enhance the class room interaction

SL can help college admissions offices relate to prospective students

SL can be used with employers for job interviews

Saint Leo University in SL Saint Leo University contains an informational video on their virtual campus. The video discusses Online Learning for Adults http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Leo%20University/119/122/41

Saint Leo University contains an informational video on their virtual campus.

The video discusses Online Learning for Adults

First Life / Second Life Bringing the first life into Second Life and vice versa. Avatars help us transform Video clip key points: Loading Program / Residual Self Image / Mental Projection of your digital self / What is real? Load Video Source: http://www.avatarist.com/avatars/Movies/The-Matrix/page2/

Bringing the first life into Second Life and vice versa.

Avatars help us transform

From Avatars to Holograms CNN broadcasted their first interviews using hologram technology Will holograms transform the way we interact with others? Maybe we will be able to participate in SL as ourselves instead of using avatars… Load Video Source: http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6338968,00.jpg

CNN broadcasted their first interviews using hologram technology

Will holograms transform the way we interact with others?

Maybe we will be able to participate in SL as ourselves instead of using avatars…

Looking Forward Second Life has truly redefined the way avatars can be used in the virtual world A true sense of community can be achieved SL has a bright future with new technology

Second Life has truly redefined the way avatars can be used in the virtual world

A true sense of community can be achieved

SL has a bright future with new technology