There is so much interesting stuff at Virtual Worlds 2008. I need to find some time to sit down and write about all of it in a good format. I also need to find a chance to rest a little. I was up late late night and early this morning. On top of that, I don't want to miss anything. The keynotes, panels and discussions are fascinating.

So, quick thoughts that I hope to get back to: 3DConnection, the 3D mouse by Logitech. Very cool. Needs a little work in a few areas. Has some very interesting potential for some sort of vMTV, Guitar Hero, DDR, machinima mashup. I wanna play with that.

Qwak. When I first got here, someone asked if anyone really uses it. They have a booth here and I learned a little bit about people using it. Then, I was at a panel where a guy talked about great success with Qwak as a gateway drug to harder core virtual worlds. Yup. Qwak is another one to keep an eye on.

Barbie Girls, Neopets, Virtual MTV, and the coming VLES. Generation Avatar. These folks get virtual worlds in a way that Linden Lab just doesn't. Linden Lab needs to find someone they can steal from one of those groups if they want to make Second Life into what it can and should be. Meanwhile, all the educators in Second Life, they need to connect with the folks at the Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME). I don't know how much ACME is looking at Virtual Worlds, but it is an area that needs a lot of focus.

Plenty of other notes. A discussion with Pathfinder Linden, folks from VastPark, and others.