Training in Virtual Worlds

 

Using Virtual Worlds in Training

Early success stories from both academia and the corporate world suggest four “killer apps” of virtual world learning. Some of these applications are asynchronous, single-user applications where learners can get on any time for a game-based simulation or a multisensory experience. Other applications take advantage of the massively multiplayer capabilities of virtual worlds, facilitating teamwork and collaboration, or friendly competition among a large group of learners. Some applications are more interactive than others.

This is computer program-mer jargon that refers to the applications that make a computer program essential.

The four categories of use we will discuss are

• meetings
• experiences
• games and simulations ...