Manpower: The Evolution of the Virtual Workforce
As part of our ongoing collaboration with Manpower, Inc., DIP developed and produced a major virtual event originated from the virtual world of Second Life and simulcast across the web to an international audience. DIP constructed a one-of-a-kind conference space for the event which culminated in the live event, the Evolution of the Virtual Workforce“. [...]
Battery Dance Company
DIP’s The Imagination Age is thrilled to be collaborating with Battery Dance Company on a new cultural relations project. Battery Dance Company performs at Space on White. Video by Rita J. King The above short documentary was recorded and produced by Rita J. King as part of Battery Dance’s May 14 participation in Space on [...]
The British Council
DIP is developing a new cultural relations effort in collaboration with the British Council to be released in autumn 2010.
Brookings Institution: The Doha Forum
Inside the Ritz Carlton Hotel at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar In February 2008, Dancing Ink Productions’ Joshua S. Fouts and Rita J. King were invited by the Brookings Institution to be speakers at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar. Dancing Ink Productions produced a mixed media event live from Doha and in the [...]
The Imagination Age: 1000 Inches in Loveland
The Imagination Age: 1000 Inches in Loveland is an augmented reality neighborhood created by Rita J. King as part of Jerry Paffendorf’s Loveland project. Rita J. King is the largest “inchvestor” in Loveland and its first colony, which is named “Plymouth.” For background on Rita’s interest, inspiration and involvement in the project, see her essay below. [...]
The Linden Lab Second Life Case Studies
In 2008, Rita J. King began collaborating with Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life in telling the story about how brick-and-mortar companies were using Second Life very creatively and successfully. The collaboration has resulted in a series of Case Studies written by Rita J. King. A sampling of those essays are below. Children’s Memorial [...]
The Virtual Newsroom at the American University in Cairo
This was a collaborative project to explore virtual news venues as a viable space for the evolution of journalism. As part of this project, Dancing Ink Productions created a newsroom in the virtual world of Second Life for the Kamal Adham Center for Journalism Training and Research at the American University in Cairo. The project [...]
IBM: Smarter Work
Rita J. King is Innovator in Residence at IBM’s Analytics Virtual Center. This section will document her project and DIP’s work in this arena. You can visit Rita’s virtual office on web.alive embedded below. Recent blogposts about Rita J. King’s Innovator-in-Residence include: <ul> <li>”<a href=”http://www.theimaginationage.net/2009/12/smarter-work-in-imagination-age.html”><strong>Smarter Work in the Imagination Age</strong></a>”</li> <li>”<a href=”http://www.theimaginationage.net/2010/01/is-smarter-planet-real.html”><strong>Is Smarter Planet Real</strong></a>?”</li> [...]
Manpower Inc.: The Power of Collaboration — Manpower’s First Anniversary in Second Life
Power of Collaboration: Manpower’s First Anniversary in Second Life On July 14, 2008 Dancing Ink Productions produced a major event for Fortune 500 company Manpower, Inc., called the “Power of Collaboration: Manpower’s First Anniversary in Second Life.” The event included a report by the same name (downloadable as a PDF file here or by clicking on the [...]
IBM: From the Fire Pit to the Forbidden City
From January – September 2007, Dancing Ink Productions explored, analyzed and chronicled IBM’s entrance into over forty 3-D Immersive virtual worlds such as Second Life, Activeworlds and numerous others interviewing dozens of IBMers around the world about the company’s efforts to explore virtual worlds through its Virtual Universe Community (VUC). The VUC, lead by IBM’s [...]
Battery Dance Company
DIP is thrilled to be collaborating with Battery Dance on a new cultural relations project.
The British Council
DIP is developing a new cultural relations effort in collaboration with the British Council to be released in autumn 2010.
Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds
A global project exploring the potential of digital culture for better understanding between cultures.
Art, Reality & Cultural Diplomacy
Rita J. King's essay on the evolution of technology and cultural relations.
