Comments on: Second Life Speaks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:05:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1240206 Steven Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:08:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1240206 I love this forum because people so often ask the questions that I would. With this post, however, I actually agree that I’m not as worried about the revenue. So many companies these days play what I call the “YouTube Lottery.” Everyone knows about the crazy money YouTube got, but not much is written (even on TechCrunch) about the 100s of companies that made it nowhere, They didn’t win the lottery the way that YouTube did.http://www.bestmobiletools.com I love this forum because people so often ask the questions that I would. With this post, however, I actually agree that I’m not as worried about the revenue. So many companies these days play what I call the “YouTube Lottery.” Everyone knows about the crazy money YouTube got, but not much is written (even on TechCrunch) about the 100s of companies that made it nowhere, They didn’t win the lottery the way that YouTube did.http://www.bestmobiletools.com

]]> By: TLC News Service » Second Life Speaks - Imagine the POTENTIAL! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1154467 TLC News Service » Second Life Speaks - Imagine the POTENTIAL! Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1154467 [...] there was an article on TechCrunch entitled "Second Life Speaks."  The article outlines a beta [...] [...] there was an article on TechCrunch entitled "Second Life Speaks."  The article outlines a beta [...]

]]> By: Marketing On Demand » ארכיון » Second Life - פלטפורמה שיווקית http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1108520 Marketing On Demand » ארכיון » Second Life - פלטפורמה שיווקית Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:53:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1108520 [...] ועושה קצת סדר בנושא. וכיצד תושפע הזירה השיווקית משילוב יכולת דיבור קולי מתקדם בין משתתפים הצפוי לעלות [...] [...] ועושה קצת סדר בנושא. וכיצד תושפע הזירה השיווקית משילוב יכולת דיבור קולי מתקדם בין משתתפים הצפוי לעלות [...]

]]> By: Matthew Berman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1085152 Matthew Berman Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:53:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1085152 sweet...ill use it sweet…ill use it

]]> By: A Blog by Clint Second Life Speaks « http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1083889 A Blog by Clint Second Life Speaks « Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:24:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1083889 [...] Life Speaks February 28th, 2007 — Clint Kennedy Just finished reading an article on TechCrunch about Linden Labs implementing the ability to “speak” in Second Life. [...] [...] Life Speaks February 28th, 2007 — Clint Kennedy Just finished reading an article on TechCrunch about Linden Labs implementing the ability to “speak” in Second Life. [...]

]]> By: Francis Burdett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1083739 Francis Burdett Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:03:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1083739 Huzzah! What an advancement for the internet Now _Talking_ Flying Penises :-) Huzzah! What an advancement for the internet

Now _Talking_ Flying Penises :-)

]]> By: whisper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1082604 whisper Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1082604 The new system will mimic speech in the real world” Then you can enable talking on your land. Who plays this silly game? I read about it, but I don’t know anyone who has actually played. maruyasu-grape@world.odn.ne.jp The new system will mimic speech in the real world”

Then you can enable talking on your land.

Who plays this silly game? I read about it, but I don’t know anyone who has actually played.

maruyasu-grape@world.odn.ne.jp

]]> By: TheDPQ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1082517 TheDPQ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:22:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1082517 Interesting!! I used Vivox Phone Booth before but it seemed like it cost a lot of $$$ to have one of your own, and a monthly fee. I wonder how its going to work when they work with SL. http://www.vivox.com/millionmins.html Perhaps it was because it did 'real' calls as well? There is Second Talk (http://www.secondtalk.com/) which is free and uses skype (free as well). Both services require you to have a 3rd party program, which is annoying for people who doesn't already have it. Having it built into the system will make it easier to start voice chats with no extra work. I wonder if there will be an application you could use without having to log into secondlife to talk to your secondlife contacts? That would be one of the nicer things about Skype if you wanted wanted to continue the conversation outside of skype. I know its been a big big request from people who use Second Life for educational/training purposes. They want speech to go along with their presentation... isntead of long text chats. Either way, should be interesting. Interesting!! I used Vivox Phone Booth before but it seemed like it cost a lot of $$$ to have one of your own, and a monthly fee. I wonder how its going to work when they work with SL.
http://www.vivox.com/millionmins.html Perhaps it was because it did ‘real’ calls as well?

There is Second Talk (http://www.secondtalk.com/) which is free and uses skype (free as well).

Both services require you to have a 3rd party program, which is annoying for people who doesn’t already have it. Having it built into the system will make it easier to start voice chats with no extra work. I wonder if there will be an application you could use without having to log into secondlife to talk to your secondlife contacts? That would be one of the nicer things about Skype if you wanted wanted to continue the conversation outside of skype.

I know its been a big big request from people who use Second Life for educational/training purposes. They want speech to go along with their presentation… isntead of long text chats.

Either way, should be interesting.

]]> By: Second Life Speaks - Imagine the POTENTIAL! at EduTechie.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1081967 Second Life Speaks - Imagine the POTENTIAL! at EduTechie.com Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:42:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1081967 [...] there was an article on TechCrunch entitled “Second Life Speaks.”  The article outlines a beta [...] [...] there was an article on TechCrunch entitled “Second Life Speaks.”  The article outlines a beta [...]

]]> By: Mike Abundo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078831 Mike Abundo Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078831 About time. <a href="http://www.there.com" rel="nofollow"><i>There</i></a> has had speech for years. About time. There has had speech for years.

]]> By: Voice chat for Second Life - EdTechRoundup.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078631 Voice chat for Second Life - EdTechRoundup.com Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:56:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078631 [...] who want to teach in a virtual world. Virtual lecture rooms are now a real possibility… (via TechCrunch) Bookmark this post:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] who want to teach in a virtual world. Virtual lecture rooms are now a real possibility… (via TechCrunch) Bookmark this post:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: security http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078464 security Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:37:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1078464 Why did it take them so long to implement this? It seems so obvious that it would have been an enhancement. Why did it take them so long to implement this? It seems so obvious that it would have been an enhancement.

]]> By: Sean McBride http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1077404 Sean McBride Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:22:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1077404 Just a minor point: WOW doesn't have in-game voice chat. You run Ventrillo or Teamspeak in the background in order to do that. I suppose people playing SL in the past could have done that as well, but it would have been equally cumbersome. Just a minor point: WOW doesn’t have in-game voice chat. You run Ventrillo or Teamspeak in the background in order to do that. I suppose people playing SL in the past could have done that as well, but it would have been equally cumbersome.

]]> By: Frothy Web Buzz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1076083 Frothy Web Buzz Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:20:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1076083 great, now people won't need to keep any hands on the keyboard when they cyber in SL. That is the only reason why anyone uses SL, isn't it? great, now people won’t need to keep any hands on the keyboard when they cyber in SL.

That is the only reason why anyone uses SL, isn’t it?

]]> By: How to start a clothing line from scratch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075768 How to start a clothing line from scratch Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:42:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075768 its been so much buzz about this second life thingy maybe I will give it a try! --------------------- www.dobizo.com its been so much buzz about this second life thingy maybe I will give it a try!
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http://www.dobizo.com

]]> By: other http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075223 other Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:35:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075223 holy shit, mike should read this: http://www.garthvh.com/2007/02/techcrunch-posting-me-too-articles-to.html I think he just got bodyslammed. holy shit, mike should read this:

http://www.garthvh.com/2007/02.....es-to.html

I think he just got bodyslammed.

]]> By: Garth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075010 Garth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:10:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1075010 I need not fear those who spend their days on a server island in a virtual office. I need not fear those who spend their days on a server island in a virtual office.

]]> By: other http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074864 other Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:50:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074864 Garth - shhhhhhhhh! Don't bring that up. The crazies who play SL may start looking for you. Garth - shhhhhhhhh! Don’t bring that up. The crazies who play SL may start looking for you.

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074556 Sean Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:10:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074556 Wow I didn't know that SL didn't have this. I guess I just assumed so. Almost 3 years ago, for a short time I was a fan of There (there.com), which is similar to SL except there's even less of a point. But they had voice chat, and this was 3 years ago. It worked fine, including taking distance into account. SL is just getting around to this? I really just am surprised for some reason. Wow I didn’t know that SL didn’t have this. I guess I just assumed so.

Almost 3 years ago, for a short time I was a fan of There (there.com), which is similar to SL except there’s even less of a point. But they had voice chat, and this was 3 years ago. It worked fine, including taking distance into account. SL is just getting around to this? I really just am surprised for some reason.

]]> By: Kristen Nicole http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074404 Kristen Nicole Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:53:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074404 Hopefully the technology is superior. I'm a huge fan of Second Life (and SIMS 2) so I'm really looking forward to seeing how this will affect behavior amongst avatars, and how businesses will apply it to their marketing and virtual offices. Hopefully the technology is superior. I’m a huge fan of Second Life (and SIMS 2) so I’m really looking forward to seeing how this will affect behavior amongst avatars, and how businesses will apply it to their marketing and virtual offices.

]]> By: Larry http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074259 Larry Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:36:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074259 Linden Labs originally experimented with voice chat back in April of 2006 http://www.ministryoftech.com/2007/02/27/integrated-voice-chat-in-second-life-next-week/ Linden Labs originally experimented with voice chat back in April of 2006
http://www.ministryoftech.com/.....next-week/

]]> By: Garth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074232 Garth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074232 "The new system will mimic speech in the real world" Then you can enable talking on your land. Who plays this silly game? I read about it, but I don't know anyone who has actually played. “The new system will mimic speech in the real world”

Then you can enable talking on your land.

Who plays this silly game? I read about it, but I don’t know anyone who has actually played.

]]> By: Payback Is A Picture.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074110 Payback Is A Picture.Com Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:17:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074110 Sounds like a good idea. Great post Techcrunch. Check out this site http://www.paybackisapicture.com Sounds like a good idea. Great post Techcrunch.

Check out this site http://www.paybackisapicture.com

]]> By: Oobie Doobie Kanoobie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074043 Oobie Doobie Kanoobie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:10:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1074043 Cool, that idea sounds so obvious now. Well done Cool, that idea sounds so obvious now. Well done

]]> By: Neil Cauldwell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1073864 Neil Cauldwell Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:45:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/second-life-speaks/#comment-1073864 When Bungie first introduced distance based in-game speech to Xbox Live user s via Halo 2, many users complained, and then realised how brilliant it was. So I'd expect the same with Second Life, especially if non-beta testers have to put up with the conversations. Ahlo 2 also included the ability to have a direct conversation with any other player (if they were on the same team) via a communication button. It will be interesting to see if Linden include this too, therefore facilitating a Skype-esque service as well as a human hearing simulation. When Bungie first introduced distance based in-game speech to Xbox Live user s via Halo 2, many users complained, and then realised how brilliant it was. So I’d expect the same with Second Life, especially if non-beta testers have to put up with the conversations. Ahlo 2 also included the ability to have a direct conversation with any other player (if they were on the same team) via a communication button. It will be interesting to see if Linden include this too, therefore facilitating a Skype-esque service as well as a human hearing simulation.

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