Virtual Worlds and Government

Speaking of using new technologies to reach the public ... here's the story of what a federal agency, the National Defense University, went through to use the virtual world Second Life to reach the community. It's a fun little story as the officials describe their efforts to be taken seriously ...



As should be expected, government is surely not at the cutting edge of using virtual worlds to reach the public. The jury is still out on the future of virtual worlds themselves, though they are sure to have at least some sort of future. This article talks about how universities are using Second Life.