IBM Questions Second Life #3

Part 3 and the final questions posed by IBM at their recent mixed reality global "think tank."  Part 1 is here.  Part 2  is here.

Roo Reynolds blogged about the event here and provides links to the complete chat transcripts.

[Clarification 12-29-06:  The responses to the following questions are mine, not Roo's. The questions were posed - these are my answers.  Poor Roo should not have to take the blame for them. You can see eveyone else's answers on Roo's chat transcipt.]

What are your thoughts on these?

What about interoperability between worlds?
Ultimately, permeable identities and interoperability will be important.  But so will non-permeable identities.  Permeable is key for enterprise solutions.  Non-permeable may hold more attraction for recreational/creative endeavors.  Privacy will continue to be highly prized and cannot be overlooked in the Real World/Virtual World interoperability equation.

Would you prefer separate virtual worlds per brand (i.e., a separate McDonald's virtual world)?
There is definitely a place for this – just like there is for the Internet and intranets; MySpace and Linkedin.  Virtual worlds will be purpose-driven.

What is more important, one perfect world or lots of interoperable ones?
A big “universe” (like the web) with small interoperable ones makes a perfect virtual world says SnoopyBrown Zamboni.  I agree!

How can IBM play a role?
First, IBM brings legitimacy to virtual worlds for enterprise solutions.  This spurs the collaborative efforts and momentum on a broad scale.  Second, IBM understands b2b solutions and bringing virtual world collaboration to enterprises is a logical step.  Third: technology solutions, hosted solutions and business consulting leadership for v-business deployment.

Your turn...

December 27, 2006