Comments on: Five barriers to mainstream virtual world use (and how we dealt with them) http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/ A social software and virtual worlds blog by John Swords of Electric Sheep Company Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: MixedRealities :: Three minutes of fame, or why I still believe in Second Life http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-216 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:06:59 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-216 [...] This is a tale of serendipity of course, where one “accidentally” gets noticed by some others, who “accidentally” are involved in projects which one finds fascinating, and for me this is one of the main reasons why I still am very much a believer in Second Life. I know there are barriers to mainstream virtual world use. The Electric Sheep Company explains us: Virtual experiences don’t have to be part of large, sprawling worlds, but rather like websites, can be small, targeted, purposeful, and engaging. They enrich a webpage rather than replacing it. [...] […] This is a tale of serendipity of course, where one “accidentally” gets noticed by some others, who “accidentally” are involved in projects which one finds fascinating, and for me this is one of the main reasons why I still am very much a believer in Second Life. I know there are barriers to mainstream virtual world use. The Electric Sheep Company explains us: Virtual experiences don’t have to be part of large, sprawling worlds, but rather like websites, can be small, targeted, purposeful, and engaging. They enrich a webpage rather than replacing it. […]

]]> by: FlipperPA Peregrine http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-213 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:11:18 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-213 Thanks for the summary, Swords - this seems like you had a very good plan of attack. A lot of us are dying to kick the tires and give it a test drive; is there going to be a demo site we can try out any time soon? Thanks for the summary, Swords - this seems like you had a very good plan of attack. A lot of us are dying to kick the tires and give it a test drive; is there going to be a demo site we can try out any time soon?

]]> by: Anthony Fontana http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-212 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:39:12 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-212 There's one issue that really threw me off when I visited the site though... price. At the bottom of the WebFlock page (http://www.electricsheepcompany.com/webflock) it says the starting cost is just under $100,000. Is Electric Sheep aiming at the same clientele as Google, JLI, or the Flash based Small Worlds? Or is this the price you are asking someone like Facebook or MySpace to pay to get WebFlock on the site? There’s one issue that really threw me off when I visited the site though… price. At the bottom of the WebFlock page (http://www.electricsheepcompany.com/webflock) it says the starting cost is just under $100,000. Is Electric Sheep aiming at the same clientele as Google, JLI, or the Flash based Small Worlds? Or is this the price you are asking someone like Facebook or MySpace to pay to get WebFlock on the site?

]]> by: Consiliera / Gaby Benkwitz http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-210 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:10:08 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-210 I especially like your "sign up forms must die" approach and your decision for a rooms-to-go solution. This will be an important ice breaker, especially for virtual offices as an integral part of a corporate website. My only concern about WebFlock is the price tag you published last week (basic implementation for a year at just under 100 K). That is no ice breaker here and I am interested in finding out what exactly my client is getting for that amount. I especially like your “sign up forms must die” approach and your decision for a rooms-to-go solution. This will be an important ice breaker, especially for virtual offices as an integral part of a corporate website. My only concern about WebFlock is the price tag you published last week (basic implementation for a year at just under 100 K). That is no ice breaker here and I am interested in finding out what exactly my client is getting for that amount.

]]> by: A http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-207 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:21:20 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/07/21/five-barriers-to-mainstream-virtual-world-use-and-how-we-dealt-with-them/#comment-207 Sounds you've got all the bases covered. I use Second Life but, since I'm into Social Networking, I must, due to your compelling post, go now and try WebFlock ! ~ Alex Sounds you’ve got all the bases covered.

I use Second Life but, since I’m into Social Networking, I must, due to your compelling post, go now and try WebFlock !

~ Alex

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