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Government and Virtual Worlds

Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D.NASA Learning Technologies/UMBC GEST

Eric HackathornNOAA

August 18, 2010

What are virtual worlds?

… … and creating scalable and creating scalable branded experiences.branded experiences.

Taking flagship Taking flagship organizational assets…organizational assets…

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Virtual Worlds Statistics

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Chart Credit: KZero Worldswide

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Virtual Worlds Accounts 2009

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Chart Credit: KZero Worldswide

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Pong, 1972

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NASA in Virtual Worlds

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Moonbase Alpha Game

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www.nasa.gov/moonbasealpha

NASA MMO STEM Learning Game

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NOAA in Virtual Worlds

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NOAA in Virtual Worlds

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NOAA in Virtual Worlds

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Contact Information

Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D.NASA Learning Technologies UMBC GEST v: 301.286.1112f:  301.286.1655e: daniel.d.laughlin@nasa.govsl: greyark hightower

August 18, 2010

Eric HackathornNOAA Virtual Worlds Program

 v: 303.497.6831f:  303.497.6758e: eric.j.hackathorn@noaa.govsl: hackshaven harford

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