tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post452959293916782752..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: The future face of conferences?James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-42157128332982159372007-10-07T13:28:00.000+01:002007-10-07T13:28:00.000+01:00I'm also interested in 2nd life (I wonder if Rob K...I'm also interested in 2nd life (I wonder if <A HERF="http://scienceblogs.com/interactions/">Rob Knop</A> moving there (um, I mean he works for the company that runs it, not that he has actually moved into 2nd life!) will help promote scientific use) but I reckon videoconferencing and/or a robot like this has a much lower hurdle to overcome in terms of actually happening - it means the meatspace meeting can still happen as normal for those who wish to attend, it is just an extra option for those who'd rather not travel for whatever reason.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-37255692717330161972007-10-06T21:43:00.000+01:002007-10-06T21:43:00.000+01:00I've signed up for a Second Life avatar to do virt...I've signed up for a Second Life avatar to do virtual meetings at work, but no one else I deal with has done so. I kind of feel like the first person who goes out to buy a videophone - doesn't work very well on your own.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.com