This is a little off topic from my usual posts but I thought this was really cool. The Idaho Bioterrorism and Preparedness Program out at ISU is using SecondLife for virtual training.
Play2Train will provide opportunities for training through interactive role playing and will be the foundation for our emergency preparedness educational machinima. This site will document activities and developments in this part of the SecondLife virtual world. This project implements one of the distance learning methodologies proposed by the IBAPP project.
I think that this is a great example of the value that 3D/virtual worlds bring to businesses and organization. Most businesses have used SecondLife strictly for the media attention that it has brought.
Smart companies will look for ways to either add value to the community or are looking at ways that new Web 2.0 opportunities can give them a competitive edge. Training is arguably one of the best ways to do this. Yes things like SecondLife are fun and cool, but serious companies are past that now and onto the next step. Where are you and your company?
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