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Apologies for the lack of updates on this blog lately. A number of matters have caused me to have less time to explore all things virtual than I would like.
I aim to start posting more blog posts in the very near future, but posts may be somewhat sporadic at times too as I deal with matters.
I hope you will bear with me and I look forward to getting more virtual very soon.
Just over a year ago I blogged :Baylor College Of Medicine Utilising Second Life To Aid Women With Physical Limitations Lose Weight. That post looked at a program designed to help women lose weight when exercise is not really an option due to their physical limitations.
Fast forward to January 29th and wheelchair user Terri O’Hare has blogged about her experience of the program. The post is not too lengthy but well worth a read. Terri explains how it was with some major reluctance that she entered the virtual world of Second Life, due to the fact that she thought it would be largely inhabited by thirteen year old boys. However, she soon discovered that this was not the case :
At first I strongly resisted Second Life (SL), figuring it was a fantasy world full of 13 year-old boys. But then I actually entered it after a training session and walked, flew, and jumped around the beautiful “world” our program instructors built just for us.
That space included a workout area complete with yoga, bicycles, rock climbing and more. Terri also describes how she became attached to her avatar.
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