Considerations for Virtual Worlds

clipped from www.webwire.com Gartner Says Organizations Should Carefully Consider Deployments of Virtual Environments Technical Issues Will Cause Consumers and Consumer-Facing Businesses to Seek Alternatives to Second Life by the End of 2009 Organizations need to think carefully before they deploy virtual environments such as Second Life, because of issues with access and use, according to Gartner Inc. Gartner said that the allure of environments such as Linden Lab’s Second Life can be intoxicating for users and, in some cases, for organizations, but IT managers need to exercise caution and consider other options. Challenge One – Graphics Card Issues Challenge Two – Downtime Challenge Three – Other Platforms Emerge "Second Life is a positive tool for learning, and as a pioneer in the market it deserves credit for that" said Carol Rozwell, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.