Comments on: Avatar density in virtual spaces http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/08/29/avatar-density-in-virtual-spaces/ A social software and virtual worlds blog by John Swords of Electric Sheep Company Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: radar http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/08/29/avatar-density-in-virtual-spaces/#comment-375 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:24:05 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/08/29/avatar-density-in-virtual-spaces/#comment-375 i doubt there's really any difference here between RL/VL (virtual life) for collaboration purposes. i think the point at which it gets non-productive is probably pretty similar in both. there may be some other factors, such as IM and other in-world distractions such as UI that may change this slightly, but i'd be surprised if it was ultimately any different than RL. you get too many people and things stop getting done, that's just a given. i prefer even smaller groups, five at the most. three if they know what they are doing. i doubt there’s really any difference here between RL/VL (virtual life) for collaboration purposes. i think the point at which it gets non-productive is probably pretty similar in both.

there may be some other factors, such as IM and other in-world distractions such as UI that may change this slightly, but i’d be surprised if it was ultimately any different than RL.

you get too many people and things stop getting done, that’s just a given. i prefer even smaller groups, five at the most. three if they know what they are doing.

]]> by: csven http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/08/29/avatar-density-in-virtual-spaces/#comment-277 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:54:19 +0000 http://blogs.electricsheepcompany.com/swords/2008/08/29/avatar-density-in-virtual-spaces/#comment-277 Excellent. I've begun setting up some virtual mentoring sessions for Industrial Designers and have capped them at 10 participants each, so this validates some of my assumptions. Gracias. Excellent. I’ve begun setting up some virtual mentoring sessions for Industrial Designers and have capped them at 10 participants each, so this validates some of my assumptions. Gracias.

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