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Modeling Reality with Virtual Worlds

Virtual worlds have come a long way and today it can be used in several diverse ways that were not possible years ago.  According to the article, After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get A Reboot, Jacki Morie, gave incredible insights into the different ways that virtual world can be used such as in Healthcare or training soldiers for combat.  She also made a remake about how people would never have to be alone again because with virtual worlds it is like a community, there will always be someone there.  Virtual worlds also not only allow for adults to be creative, but it also fosters creativity among the young generation, said Morie in her interview.  This is a very attractive feature of virtual worlds because it allows them to use their minds and create something pure and amazing.

 With technology such as Virtual Worlds, it will have its pros and cons that will either attract or reject its use.  On the pros of Virtual World as quoted from the article, The Advantages, and Disadvantages of the Virtual Classroom and the Role of the Teacher, is that it allows for a new form of communication between students, teachers and the information which is readily available. However, from the perspectives of the people who are creating this information, the teachers it is very time consuming which is not an appealing quality of virtual worlds. From what I read I believe that virtual worlds will become used a lot more than it is in the gaming industry. 

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  1. UnknownMarch 14, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    I think inspiring the young generation to be creative is a great idea as well. However, I think that there should be some boundaries set for children because of online predators using these virtual websites.

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    1. UnknownMarch 14, 2018 at 10:16 AM

      Hey Stella,
      I agree with you there definitely should be boundaries set in order to protect our children from predators. It is up to the parents to establish these clear lines and help monitor their online presence.

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  2. UnknownMarch 20, 2018 at 1:13 PM

    The idea of having a virtual community is so scary. It almost reminds me of the Matrixs. We will end up having two separate worlds, haha!

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    1. UnknownApril 13, 2018 at 6:16 AM

      It may be hard to believe but I have never watched out the Matrix. hhahha

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  3. Dioni27May 16, 2018 at 11:33 AM

    On that article I disagree with never being alone I don't think there is anything that can replace human being

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