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		<title>Virtual worlds for the elderly and disabled</title>
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		<dc:creator>David Holloway</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Italian virtual worlds developer, ISN, has announced the roll-out of the Oasis Foundation Virtual World Project. Funded by a non-profit organisation in Italy devoted to assisting the elderly and disabled, the project aims to: 1. Act as communication and collaboration environment to inform, communicate and interact with the public in an innovative way. 2. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.metaversehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/isnvirtualworlds.jpg"><img src="http://www.metaversehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/isnvirtualworlds.jpg" alt="" title="isnvirtualworlds" width="300" height="202" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-379" /></a> An Italian virtual worlds developer, <a href="http://www.isnvirtualworlds.com/">ISN</a>, has announced the  roll-out of the Oasis Foundation Virtual World Project. Funded by a non-profit organisation in Italy devoted to assisting the elderly and disabled, the project aims to:</p>
<blockquote><p>1.	Act as communication and collaboration environment to inform, communicate and interact with the public in an innovative way.<br />
2.	Be a collaboration and activity platform for the disabled.</p>
<p>Some of the activities which will be held include:</p>
<p>1.	Virtual Learning sessions on various topics in the Oasis Virtual University.<br />
2.	Conference and conventions in the various meeting areas of the virtual world.<br />
3.	Workshops for virtual goods production.<br />
4.	A virtual school for video production and machinima, connected to a real life TV.<br />
5.	Assistance and help sessions for families. Contact with a psychologist.<br />
6.	Exhibitions of different kinds.<br />
7.	Sessions and discussion on religious topics, cultural differences and lectures.</p></blockquote>
<p><em>Second Life</em> is the platform of choice for the project. None of the aims or activities are particularly new for anyone used to interacting in virtual environments. That said, the comprehensiveness of the project is impressive and I&#8217;ll be following this to see how the end product ends up.</p>
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