Linden Lab announces winners of linden prize!
Linden Lab just announced the winners of the $10,000 Linden Prize. Within the finalists and special mentions for the Linden Prize were 4 education focused groups. These organizations included:
Read part of the Press release below:
SAN FRANCISCO — April 30, 2009 — Linden Lab®, creator of the virtual world Second Life®, today announced the winners of the first annual Linden Prize, an initiative to honor Second Life projects that have a tangible impact on the real world. After reviewing more than 230 applications from around the world, the voting committee pronounced a tie, prompting Linden Lab to proclaim Studio Wikitecture and Virtual Ability as co-winners. As a result, both projects will be awarded $10,000 USD for their efforts, marking the largest prize ever given in the virtual world industry to an individual or organization.
To see the whole Press Release, please click here.
- Alliance Virtual Library
- Skoolaborate
- The Tech Virtual
- The New Media Consortium
- Clinical Scenarios
Read part of the Press release below:
SAN FRANCISCO — April 30, 2009 — Linden Lab®, creator of the virtual world Second Life®, today announced the winners of the first annual Linden Prize, an initiative to honor Second Life projects that have a tangible impact on the real world. After reviewing more than 230 applications from around the world, the voting committee pronounced a tie, prompting Linden Lab to proclaim Studio Wikitecture and Virtual Ability as co-winners. As a result, both projects will be awarded $10,000 USD for their efforts, marking the largest prize ever given in the virtual world industry to an individual or organization.
To see the whole Press Release, please click here.
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Permalink Reply by Rik Panganiban on -
Congrats to the winners! Great to see the educational field getting props from the Lindens for our work.
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