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Sony’s PS3 Home service has come in for its fair share of criticism since it launched last month, not least because of early connectivity issues, but it looks like more than one big name has a positive view of its worth. Microsoft are a surprise inclusion in a study by researchers at Portsmouth University, examining the potential of virtual worlds to facilitate business meetings and reduce unnecessary travel. They’ll seemingly be trying out Home to reduce their carbon footprint.
“Increasingly we are living in a world without borders where workers need to collaborate on a global scale. Audio and video-conferencing solutions have emerged but the use of virtual worlds may offer the next evolution in overcoming the tyranny of distance – a more realistic and learning-enhanced environment” Andrew Mawson, managing director, Advanced Workplace Associates
Other participants in the study include Ernst & Young and Merrill Lynch. It’s unclear exactly how the project will be arranged, but it will likely use personal spaces or clubhouses to bring together virtual executives. These are the only two places where voice chat is currently supported, following the 1.05 update.
The study was commissioned by Advanced Workplace Associates, and is being led by Dr Nipan Maniar and Manish Malik from Portsmouth University.
[via Kotaku]
10 Responses to “Microsoft using Sony PS3 Home for virtual meetings”
cool. January 2, 2009
Ouch, microsoft gets dumber and dumber along with their PR lol.
Talking all this trash about PlayStationHome…than using it. (pause for laughter at irony)
33% failure rate, using their competitors entire social networking tool, stealing the Mii idea …33% failure rate…anyone wanna stop me? …33% failure rate lol??? ..anybody, alright 33% failure rate.
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NeutralLOL January 3, 2009
The original article does not say that MS are using HOME. It says that they are part of the Advanced Workplace Associates project. It says that Ernst & Young are going to be using HOME for management meetings, but this seems to have been twisted by dozens of sites to rile up the fanboys.
Talking of which, yeah “cool.”, MS are doing so badly that their gaming division is profitable and they’re kicking Sony’s ass in sales. Where did you get that 33% failure rate figure from BTW? Oh yeah – you plucked it out of your behind. lol.
+1Frank Zappo January 3, 2009
Just wanted to point out that HOME has not yet been officially released. It is still in beta, although it is now a public beta so everyone is given the opportunity to try it out and help Sony test it, plus give feedback and suggest improvements. Some features are not yet enabled in this version.
The Xbox 360 reached 33% failure rate at one time which is the worst in console history. Since changing to the Falcon motherboard it has managed to halve that and now has a 16.4% failure rate – which is still too high. Sadly, this figure will go up as more first generation 360s die due to the overheating problem. The PS3 and Wii were both below 1% failure rate at the start of 2008 and are now averaging just under 3% – which is still VERY good for electronic equipment getting as much use as consoles do.
-1The Future of Sega January 3, 2009
Pwned
Neutralsupid fanboys January 3, 2009
Easy to see who is getting dumber and dumber, its the sony fanboys like cool.
I know that you are nothing but a stupid little kid cool, as evidenced by the fact that you can’t even understand the article you are commenting on. Nowhere does it say that MS is using sonys lame home. Nowhere. Guess you are blinded by your fanboism and your lack of an education past grade three.
33%?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I would like to see you back that up with some facts, but I know you wont because you can’t. Its simply untrue.
So to sum up your post, you say MS is using home, UNTRUE, even the article doesnt support you on that. 33% you claim, prove it fanboy, because what you say is UNTRUE…anyone wanna stop me? Stealing the mi idea, well if they had “stole” the idea then maybe nintendo might have said some thing but they haven’t, in reality, avatars are used all over the place, even before wii, so according to your lack of logic, I guess Nintendo “stole” as well, and also according to your logic, sony “stole” as well as they are using avatars as well, did they steal it from nintendo or MS? anyone wanna stop me?
Little kid fanboys like you “cool” are so easily influenced by both sony and your own stupidity. Want some facts, Nintendo is crushing sony, the 360 is crushing sony( outselling the ps3 by two to one),the 360 is actually not sold at a loss, the ps3 is sold at a loss….anyone wanna stop me?
NeutralCool you are a moron, the only ones laughing are the ones here, laughing at you and your pure fanboy stupidity. Grow up little boy.
Cava January 3, 2009
no i did have a 360 for like 2 hours but overhetead 4 times so decided to take it back. But that 33% is true, research it and ul find it cause cant be bothered to quote it. Plus y u guys talkin bout 360 anyway the article is about home.
-1Home isnt anything special at the moment but it is pretty good as a free offering from sony, and is still beta. The whole point of beta is learn and improve. buying addons is stupid though.
just waiting to see the full functionality of it because it features like launching game rooms still havent been opened.
supid fanboys January 3, 2009
cava, you are just another stupid fanboy just like zappo and cool
you cant be bothered to quote it because you cant find it you moron….because its not true fanboy..every story you are refering to says estimate, could be, might be…it was all based on some eb games employee guessing, there are no articles that say what you and the fanbots are claiming, go ahead and research it, i cant be bothered to quote…
you are just another little kid on his parents computer……
it was the sonyfanyboy cool who started the trash talking and outright bullshit, and you are just as stupid as him to believe that crap,
if you want people to believe the crap you are spouting……prove it little boy
Neutralomen January 4, 2009
wooow microsoft’s jo IS TO COYOTHER COMPANIES<just like microsoft windows copied apple.
Neutralomen January 4, 2009
@supid fanboys
u are the only fagboy i see,ps3 is doingbetter in the longer run than 360 so just be quiet cuz the less 360 games and shitty games being mad on 360.
the good games are on ps3 so that means ps3 will sale even more.
Neutralomen January 4, 2009
supid fanboys
Neutralyour 360 will break and if u have it for at least 2 or 3 yrs just whait some months or week..IT WILL OVERHEAT AND FREEZE LIKE SHIT,matter fack i bet its alredy freezing LOL.