How is
Second Life a disruptive technology?
Second
Life is a great disruptive technology. Second Life is an online tool that
provides virtual world. A disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps
create a new market that disrupt any existing market and value market. The
Second Life is a great example of new market technology that provides value to
the world of education. Second Life is also a great example of disruptive
technology because it came out of nowhere.
What
technology or innovation did it displace?
Second
Life can displace technologies like hyperlinks. Second Life is a great
interactive online program that will provide a great look on technology.
How many
years do you think Second Life has left before another emerging technology or
disruptive technology replaces it?
I think
Second Life will be here for a long time. This program provides people with
great assess to various technologies such as virtual world. Virtual world is a
great example of the new experience of technology.
What are
the social benefits of Second Life, and what might be the social implications
of virtual worlds in your industry?
There are many
social benefits of Second Life. Eryn Grant said that, “Second Life can be a
challenge for some people if they don’t have strong communication skills in
real life they will have problems communicating in Second Life.
Reference
Queensland
University of Technology (2008, July 17). Second Life improves real-life social
skills. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 25, 2013, from
http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2008/07/080717210838.htm
Yolandria,
ReplyDeleteSecond Life seemed to have a lot of hype back in the mid-2000s, and then I heard very little about it. I often wonder if technology that goes down that path has a chance to regain its popularity?
Best,
Marc