NPR does virtual worlds
Of course, while they talk about World of Warcraft, the much-hyped (if little-played) Second Life gets most of the airtime on Science Friday, presumably because the whole game thing invalidates the fact that millions of people play the one, while tens of thousands play the other regularly. (Don’t be impressed by account numbers — they’re free and mostly unused.)
Still, it’s good to have the issues discussed on a good show like Science Friday. Maybe next time, Ira will set up shop in Shattrath City or the Darkmoon Faire instead.
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Ah ha! I just remembered. I had seen these same pictures in an NPR story from over a year ago back when Second Life was getting more media attention. That would explain why it’s so prevalent in this recent article. They used old research.
Comment by Jeff Hamilton — September 6, 2007 @ 11:39