Another account activation + another software download + another avatar created and appearance changed + a ballon ride to Egypt= joining the Heritage Key Virtual World. A few days ago I joined the Heritage Key Virtual world and began to explore. Even though all the control buttons were the same to handle the avatar, congruently there were multiple differences between Heritage Key and Second Life virtual worlds.
Some differences were Heritage Key avatars were uglier, in my opinion, and the world was much more based for education than Second Life. Heritage Key is a re-created simulation of the excavation of King Tutankhamun's tomb which gives it a historical base and Second Life has places that are educational, but it is not based in education, more for just entertainment. Also there were still very few places to visit and explore in Heritage Key and the world is not fully developed. Joining this new virtual world was another assignment for my English class that we will have to learn how to save the Isis mural that was destroyed when the tomb was first discovered. This is going to be a difficult task and I am going to have to do an abundant amount of research about archeology to even start to tackle this task.
Heritage key could be so much more interactive than it is now by telling us the history of the tomb or what the hieroglyphics on the walls mean. Some parts are really amazing replications of ancient Egypt artifacts, but the world is still under developed. I need to explore much more to see the real benefits of the new Heritage Key virtual world.
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Heritage Key is not supposed to be a social network, so how did you see the connection to education? Where could Heritage Key improve the process of signing up and moving through their world or is it all where you want it to be?
ReplyDeleteI noticed some problems downloading it, did you have any troubles?
Elliot
I'm optimistic that Rezzable will soon have a network of linked historical worlds so our avatars from HK (with some better clothes and skins) can visit Stonehenge one day, the Nile the next. Egypt is only the first stop on what may become a wonders-of-the-world tour.
ReplyDeleteSoon the walls in the mural room will provide translations when clicked. Like my own House of Usher, more interaction will come, partly in response to our class' visit.
Recently we had a chat about HK, and I suggested that they do parts of Istanbul.