Second Life and OpenSim best known most used in UK
Second Life and OpenSim virtual worlds are the best known and most used by Universities and other academic institutions in the UK, according to a comprehensive study by Virtual World Watch.
They asked what use virtual worlds and why they chose them.
Second Life was chosen for his 6 years of constant development, it is not necessary to purchase a server, because of the great community that exists and the amount of resources that are available cheaply or free.
OpenSim is attractive because, compared to Second Life, ‘land’ does not carry the same expense, there are fewer security issues, there is no dependence on a single commercial vendor, and it is easier to configure how private your environment is; content can also be ported from Second Life.
Source: choosing virtual worlds for use in teaching and learning in uk higher education
Complete survey: vww-choosing-virtual-worlds-oct-2009 (pdf 238 KB)
Tags: Forterra, Metaplace, Olive, OpenSim, Second Life, Survey, Virtual World Watch
