1. Faculty Seminar on Virtual Worlds Episode 7 - The Future - 4/22/08 cory ondrejka - cory.ondrejka@gmail.com

2. this is our last session, so interrupt and ask questions!

3. the future

4. or, more precisely

5. (informed) guesswork on the (many) futures of virtual worlds

6. where future == 5 or more years from now

7. why 5 or more?

8. lots happening in next 1-2 years

9. the 800-lb Gorilla will do something

10. open source will continue to improve and explore design space

11. 100 new kids worlds

12. 100 new kids worlds ($650 million == much interest)