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Meeting in Traveler
We just had our first virtual BlogWalk meeting in Traveler, a digital space. It was way too short (only one hour) to come to a real discussion, though it was good fun. One really gets a feeling of presence of the other, more than through using the telephone (or Skype). That also makes it harder to multitask through the proces. It was difficult to make notes in the wiki and try and join the conversation at the same time. As soon as I leave the screen of Traveler, my avatar's eyes are closed so people can see I'm doing something else. That doesn't feel very comfortable. Some of us didn't try the space out beforehand so it took some time for people to get used to it, but it amazed me that it was not that hard to have conversations with six people regarding server delays. Sometimes people start talking at the same time, but we already knew eachother from the 'real' meeting so that didn't feel rude or uncomfortable. Great to experiment with and do more in the future!
