A few days ago I got
word from a librarian in Second Life that Linden Labs plans on building Second
Life from the ground up. This information was posted a year ago, but somehow I
had missed it. The new version includes the Oculus Rift is headset that allows
users to experience games in 3D. This draws some concern, at least from me.
What kind of effect will this have on people with impaired vision, for example,
lazy eye, or maybe folks who can only see out of one eye? We as librarians, or
library students, know how important it is to make information accessible for
the disabled, and there IS a lot of great information in Second Life, in addition
to classes and events that might be impossible to attend because of location in
real life. I guess I'm going to have to research this more after finals are
done. As for the Occulus
Rift, take a look for yourself below.
On a personal level, I
am not too happy with this news. I want to scream and throw a fit, but
composure is important, so I won't. It sounds like there are people out there
that feel as I do and are not happy about it either. Please leave comments. I love hearing from you!
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