6.30.2010

Second Life Books published in Japan (Almost RUBBISH!)

The office will move the day after tomorrow. So I pack now. (Dazed and confused!)
A lot of Second Life books came out when I put bookshelves in order.

Second Life Books published in Japan (Almost RUBBISH!)

All these are Second Life books published in Japan in 2008 ~ 2007. But, there are few books which we should read. Almost RUBBISH!

I read all the books about the virtual world published in Japan till now. But, the book which we should read has only 3 books.

セカンドライフを読む。
セカンドライフを読む。

This book is a Japanese edition of this book.

Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds
Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds




セカンドライフ 仮想コミュニティがビジネスを創りかえる
セカンドライフ 仮想コミュニティがビジネスを創りかえる

This book is a Japanese edition of this book.

The Making of Second Life: Notes from the New World
The Making of Second Life: Notes from the New World



人はなぜ形のないものを買うのか
人はなぜ形のないものを買うのか
"Why does the person buy a thing without the form?"
It's the virtual economic book which Dr.Miho Nojima of the Seikei University department of economics wrote.

In other words 2 of 3 books are foreign books. The book which we should read in the book which a Japanese wrote is only a Dr,Nojima's book.

Why Japan haven't a research institute to analyze about virtual world, virtual goods, virtual currency, social game and MMO? There is none of the researchers who analyze mainly it about virtual world, virtual goods, virtual currency, social game and MMO likewise.

In the time when Second Life was in a topic in Japan(about spring, 2007), many Japanese considered Second Life to be only a "new money-making tool". And the people criticized Second Life later.

I still think. There are not the researchers who can analyze virtual business in Japan. Because, they don't log in to service properly(And read only data and the  another person's article). And Japanese people are weak at a "title". When it's the book which a "professor", "researcher", "president of the company" and "major publishing company" wrote, they appreciate it.

Nobody watches the truth. 

But only the book of Dr.Nojima is recommended. She really logged in by various service and used them properly. Please read this book, if you can understand Japanese. It's a book written about the virtual economy only in Japan.

6.29.2010

AmebaPigg's music live event "AAA Heart to ♥ TOUR 2010"

On June 25, the first music live even was held in AmebaPigg(Virtual world most popular in Japan).

【レポート】AAAピグLIVE「AAA Heart to ♥ TOUR 2010 」のリハーサルにお邪魔してきました(THE SECOND TIMES)
http://www.secondtimes.net/news/japan/20100625_amebapigg_aaalive_1.html


【レポート】AAAピグLIVE「AAA Heart to ♥ TOUR 2010」に参加しました(THE SECOND TIMES)
http://www.secondtimes.net/news/japan/20100625_amebapigg_aaalive_2.html



Many famous people & artists were logged in to AmebaPigg till now.
But, fan meeting events hasn't been held officially so far. Guest was "AAA" of the Japanese singer group.

AAA official site
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/aaa/

Dream After Dream ‾夢から醒めた夢‾(DVD付)


In addition, this event was an experiment of the social TV.



A clear movie was broadcasted in this way in the virtual world. There weren't breaking, lag and noise.

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In addition, 10,000 people were able to participate in this event at the maximum. This event was big one step for AmebaPigg.

6.21.2010

It's party time! (in DeNA - Mobage Town)

"Mobage Open platform Forum 2010" was held in Shinagawa, Tokyo on June 4. It's DeNA not to mention sponsorship.

The conference report is here. (I yet not all write it. (;´Д`) )

These are states of the parties.

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The Japanese social platform SNS are three kinds of "mixi" "Mobage Town" "Gree" now.
But, Mobage Town seems to be most successful.

DeNA CEO Ms.Namba says, Mobage Town's PV is about 2 times of mixi and Gree. And, 241 social games were released in a half year. Furthermore, the offtake of the virtual currency doubled 10 in a half year.
Magnificence of the cooking of this party shows success above all! (^-^)

6.18.2010

Do you want to save the food expenses? Then let's plow the virtual field!

Agriculture social game is extreme popularity now in Japan. Japanese social game developers began the development of the Japanese original agriculture game, too.

This mixi apps "農力村(Noryokumura)" is very unique in that.
(農=Agriculture, 力=Power, 村=Village)

http://mixi.jp/run_appli.pl?id=19547 (Login to mixi is necessary)

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Noryokumura consists of mainly in a vegetable garden and a rice field. Users arranges them and decorations items and makes myfield.

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There are various kinds to rice. There are various kinds to rice, and a production place and the taste are different each.

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Volume of production increases when we put a scarecrow.

Not different from other agriculture social games to here. But...

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They begin to present the real crops to users in July. For example, when you produce 2kg Koshihikari(The one of the kinds of rice) in game, real 2kg Koshihikari arrive in your home.

Virtual goods in the social game are changed for reality goods! (*゚ー゚)

For the first, farmer Mr. Tanaka's crops are presented for users.