Innovation


Futurewise

Regular columnist and BT Futorologist Lesley Gavin takes a look at the potential development of virtual worlds.

We are the robots
 
We are the robots

By 2025, more than a third of the UK's population will be over 55. In fact, the United States is the only country in the industrialised world which has a population that‘s actually getting younger...


The game of virtual life
 
The game of (virtual) life

Ever since the computer arrived in the home, there has always been a vague perception among the adults of the house that if the children are using it, then they must be playing games...


Seeking out new worlds
 
Seeking out new worlds

While everybody seems to be talking about Second Life just at the moment, it's worth remembering that virtual worlds have been around for quite some time...