Janine "Iris Ophelia" Hawkins' ongoing review of gaming and virtual world style
If you happen to know a bit of German (or be fluent, as Second Life has a substantial community of German users) then there's a brand new documentary that you may want to check out. Mixed reality documentarian Draxtor Despres tipped me off to Virtualize It, a 40 minute foray into virtual worlds and the people who use them directed. Draxtor himself makes an appearance alongside a cast of others including gamemakers MadPea, mocap animators Humanoid, and musician Mimi Aly (who performs in SL as Mimi Carpenter) who each explain the ins and outs of their virtual lives.
... Well I assume that's what they're explaining, anyway. Unfortunately, I don't speak German. As I skimmed through the video I couldn't pick out much beyond Draxtor's brief mention of Call of Duty and some chatter about Minecraft. Luckily English subtitles are on the way, so if you don't have a working knowledge of the German language you'll still be able to enjoy this documentary in the near future.
You can watch Virtualize It completely free on Spiegel.tv. If you'd rather wait for the subtitled version, then keep your eyes peeled here on NWN and we'll update you when they become available.
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