There is currently an explosion in the number and population of online 3D virtual worlds. This development could even be heralding the next evolutionary phase of the Internet - the 3D web.

In this session Sean and Jo provide an overview of the latest developments in online 3D virtual worlds and describe some of their unique characteristics.

Sean also looks at how these environments can be used in education and how they can help explore new learning models.

The session looks at why it is important for educators to pay attention to online 3D virtual worlds and become involved in their development.

The session focuses on Second Life, one of the more popular and flexible online 3D virtual worlds.