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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 9:00am to 10:00am
Zoom
Battling Social Isolation: Discovering the Power of Social Virtual Environments
Donna Z. Davis, PhD, a pioneer in immersive media, focuses on relationships in virtual environments. Her innovative ethnographic research shapes the uses of virtual worlds, gamification, and other emerging social media, with a special interest in how marginalized and vulnerable communities find support online.
At a time when everyone is feeling vulnerable and isolated, social virtual worlds are thriving. Donna will be joined by Ebbe Altberg, CEO of Linden Lab to show how immersive experiences can help build and maintain connection with communities during the physical distance mandates brought on by COVID-19.
Presented by:
Donna Z. Davis, Director of UO's Strategic Communication Master's Program
Ebbe Altberg, CEO of Linden Lab
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