The Infinite Mind launches in 3-D cyberspace
John Hockenberry hosts live broadcast featuring Suzanne Vega, Kurt Vonnegut, Howard Rheingold.Opening events for the new virtual world headquarters include a series of live tapings, hosted by acclaimed broadcast journalist and long-time contributor to The Infinite Mind John Hockenberry. Guests will include visionary singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega, who will be the first major recording artist to ever perform live in Second Life avatar form; best-selling author Kurt Vonnegut; futurist Howard Rheingold; and other notable scholars, researchers and literary figures. The interviews will be broadcast nationally beginning Aug. 9 in a two-part series about virtual communities entitled “Through the Looking Glass.†Other scheduled guests include MIT scholar Sherry Turkle and Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life and CEO of its parent company Linden Lab.
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