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IEEE in Second Life

The Wishfarmers are working with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on their Artificial Intelligence Learning Center in Second Life™!

IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, and continues to be a prominent influence in the development of computing, applied technologies and the internet.

The IEEE Islands in Second Life continue this legacy of research and innovation into the virtual world. Plans include resources for AI and Machine Intelligence research, educational sessions, and community events.

The first results of our collaboration will be made available soon, with more innovative developments to follow as the project develops.

To stay on top of the action, follow @IEEEVirtual and @Wishfarmers on Twitter!

Virtual Goods or

Virtual Goodies?

Check out this excerpt from our latest article on using virtual goods to promote your business:

“In platforms like Linden Lab’s ‘Second Life’, virtual goods can take the form of any kind of clothing or accessory, vehicles, custom toys - and pretty much anything else you can dream-up.”

“But if you’ve been wracking your brain trying to figure out how to sell a virtual version of your real-world products - just stop.”

“And make something cool. Then give it away. For free!”

Read the rest of the article “Virtual Goodies” on our founder’s blog, here.

This white paper is also available as a PDF.

Wishfarmers and

University of Wisconsin

Read here about the latest Wishfarmers work with the medical educators at the University of Wisconsin.

Educators and other virtual worlds researchers, stay tuned - you may find this work of interest!
Be sure to stay tuned to The Wishfarmers for even more upcoming innovations for education in Second Life™.

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Virtual Job Search

The Kelly Services Jobbit is an easy, functional job seeker’s tool for Second Life residents that combines Kelly’s extensive job listings with unique conveniences of the metaverse.

The Jobbit is an example of how virtual worlds support the next generation of online content and engagement.

Check out this demo clip introducing the Jobbit and basic features.

Get a free copy from OnRez (here) - or in Second Life at “Kelly Services Island” or “Wishfarmers Isle”.

The Wishfarmers continue to help clients like Kelly Services to recognize and act upon a growing range of opportunities in emerging virtual worlds.  And we can help you, too - just drop us a line to get started.

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USC Media Solutions Lab

The Wishfarmers came-through for the USC Media Solutions Lab and XM Satellite Radio, by producing a song-length machinima video on extremely short notice. In just three days, our resident wizards had produced the video from our own script treatment.

The film (scored by request to Daughtry’s “Crash”), features Wishfarmers Fade Dana and Fedor McNally, and topics specific to USC’s own presentation.

We were thrilled to perform our magic for USC and one of our favorite products, XM Satellite Radio!

Watch this space for a more accessible edit, coming soon.

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SLCC 2007

The Wishfarmers will be at the 2007 Second Life Community Convention, held this year in Chicago, Illinois on August 24th- 26th.

We are proud sponsors of the convention, and would love to meet you there. If you’re going to the show, drop us a line and arrange for a chat!
Contact us or mail garyd@wishfarmers.com

See you in Chicago!

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AccuWeather

Join renowned AccuWeather meteorologist Katrina Voss and The Wishfarmers for live blues, jazz, free gifts and more to celebrate the release of the “Personal AccuWeather System.” Come for the fun and a chance to be one of the first to get this really cool new virtual gadget!

Dance to blues favorite Komuso Tokugawa and the swingin’ jazz sax of Anakin Gallacher…there will even be a surprise or two.

The fun starts at 6 p.m. PST, in the Pyrite sim with Anakin on stage. Katrina Voss unveils the “PAWS” at 7 p.m. — and you won’t want to miss that!

IM Gary Bukowski, KStarfire Rich or Max Case for a teleport, or search in-world events for AccuWeather or The Wishfarmers.

We’ll see you there!

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Kelly Services

The Wishfarmers teamed-up with global staffing solutions provider Kelly Services to launch their first virtual presence in Second Life, with a debut party on 4/21 featuring live music and fun giveaways in an immersive, lighthearted environment.

The Kelly Island will serve as a base for Kelly’s ongoing virtual initiatives. It aims to amuse and engage SL residents, without suffering the all-too-common ‘boring virtual headquarters’ effect. You can expect lots of exciting (and functional) developments in the future.

Visit the Kelly Island in Second Life, and take a look at their meta-site on the web.