I’m a bit late in reporting this, but the last few weeks have been very busy. I’ve graduated as a Master of Arts in Game Design and Development! It has been a difficult struggle, but in the end everything fell into place and the exam committee was very excited about my results.
The graduation exhibition, which was held this week, was very interesting as well. It gave me the opportunity to meet some people who have taken an interest in Second Life and would like to have my expertise at their side when developing their projects. It’s too early to give you any more details on this though.
I do have another interesting observation I wish to share. During the exhibition I invited people to play the Babel (tower building) game. Some of the children that were present went at it with great enthousiasm, having full control of the interface with only the slightest bit of support form my side. The adults on the other hand had a lot of trouble just moving their avatar in the desired direction. Even my fellow students, who live with computer technology constantly, had some trouble controlling the game. This makes me wonder what this younger generation will be capable of as they grow up and learn to operate even more complex interfaces. It can almost make you feel old. 
For those of you that are interested in the finer details of my explorations I’ve finally put my finished thesis online. You can find it under ‘Documentation’ to the right. It offers a detailed explanation of my game concepts, research and observations regarding Second Life.
Posted by Chief of Surgery 
