November 9th, 2009
On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Dave will be speaking before the
Data Management Association. The discussion will be held at the
Department of Labor Statistics in Washington, DC. He will cover
the benefits of data visualization used within virtual world platforms.
Related topics will include industry trending, case studies and the
future potential of this field.
More information on this meeting can be found here:
dama-ncr.org/calendar.html
September 1st, 2009
Businesses known for innovation are using cutting edge technology
in the new frontier of virtual world technology. Creating
online 3-D environments can increase in-house productivity
and effectively deliver internet content to the world
through 3-D interactive tele-working, meetings, training and presentations.
NIC, the nation's leading provider of official government portals,
online services, and secure payment processing solutions, chose Cranial Tap, Inc.
to build its virtual headquarters in Second Life®. NIC's headquarters
provides a host of innovative services, including 3-D interactive
data panels, employee and visitor orientation, collaboration and training
areas, and video presentations, and interactive content for all 50 U.S. states.
Read the full press release:
www.cranialtap.com/cranial-tap-nic.php
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Linden Lab today announced a new Gold Solution Provider Program for
it's elite developers. Cranial Tap, Inc. has been chosen to be one
of the few companies identified as one of the most qualified firms
to offer services and content for businesses, educators and individuals
in Second Life.
Virtual 3D environments are fast becoming the place where teams
can come together to enjoy productive and collaborative meetings.
Cranial Tap is a full service company whose expert team is committed
to helping it's clients realize their full potential using
creative solutions and innovative technology.
Read the press release:
www.businesswire.com
Get the background here:
blogs.secondlife.com
Monday, April 20, 2009
On Friday, April 17th, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce hosted
an event entitled "Tech 2009: Emerging Technology in an Uncertain Economy"
at the George Washington University Virginia Campus to highlight firms
that have shown how technology can reduce costs while increasing productivity.
Loudoun County, well known for it's technology corridor, is home to many
innovative companies, including Cranial Tap. This event featured speakers
from VeriSign and The Washington Post. Our own Dave Levinson hosted a
breakout session on the benefits of conducting business in online, virtual 3D worlds.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Second Life users are now able to check the weather conditions of any city in the
United States thanks to the release today of Cranial Tap's WeatherBug® Panel. This fun
and interactive technology was created so that residents could access up-to-the minute
weather conditions such as temperature, wind speed and direction.
WeatherBug is a leading provider of live, local weather services in the US, and Cranial
Tap is confident that the panel will soon hang in every virtual home, office and social
space in SL!
To read the full Release:
http://www.mmdnewswire.com/cranial-tap-4339.html
To try the WeatherBug® Panel for yourself:
http://www.slurl.com/secondlife/Cortex/27/231/56
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Cranial Tap will be featured at the Emerging Business and Technology
Showcase on December 18th at the Center for Innovative Technology. The
Northern Virginia Technology Council, an association that represents
more than 200,000 employees, is hosting an event that features companies
that offer innovative, productive and cost-saving solutions for
business.
For more information:
http://www.nvtc.org/events/geteventinfo.php?event=EBE-21
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Cranial Tap, Inc. today launched a business solutions showcase geared specifically
towards 3D online virtual worlds. Located on Cortex Island in Second Life®, businesses
and organizations can now connect remote teams, conduct research, offer training,
recruit candidates and conduct meetings. These solutions are aimed at increasing
productivity while reducing operating expenses.
Read the full press release:
cranialtap.com/cranial-tap-business-showcase.php
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Dave has been invited to speak at the 2008 PRSA International Conference held in Detroit
this October 25th through 28th. Discussing innovative strategies for public relations
professionals, Dave will be covering PR success stories as well as current trending
in the virtual world market.
To learn more:
http://www.prsa.org/conf2008/
Friday, January 4th, 2008
Dave will be speaking with author Robert Freedman in Arlington, Virginia on
January 15th, 2008. Rob will be discussing his new book,
"How to Make Real Money in Second Life,"
which focuses on business in Second Life. The audience will be consist of professional writers.
For more details:
http://www.washwriter.org/calendar.html
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Cranial Tap will be attending the Virtual Worlds Conference in San Jose on
October 10th and 11th. We will be exhibiting with our Avatar Island friends. If
you plan to attend, please stop by and introduce yourself. We are also booking
meetings should you plan to attend and want to explore your virtual world
interests.
More about the Virtual Worlds Conference:
http://www.virtualworlds2007.com/
Sunday, August 19th, 2007
On August 16th, Dave spoke at an invitation-only seminar on virtual worlds in Palo Alto.
Included were representatives from various agencies of the U.S. government (including NASA,
the U.S. Army, and the Department of Education), major academic institutions and the National
Science Foundation. Dave was invited to speak by the Federation of American Scientists.
Read Peter Brantley's notes blogged live from the event:
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/08/virtual_worlds.html
Friday, July 27th, 2007
Second Life: What Is It? (And Why Should Manufacturers Care?)
This "virtual fantasy world" computer game has no dragons or damsels in distress,
and yet is growing exponentially worldwide among the consumer marketplace's most lucrative
demographics. Join IndustryWeek's IT editor Brad Kenney as he does some reconnaisance of
this new interpersonal -- and commercial -- frontier.
At the ASBPE awards ceremony Dave Levinson gave what can only be described as a one of
a kind speech to a thoroughly engaged, if sometimes raucous, crowd. That night he was able,
however, to find a quiet place to talk one on one with IndustryWeek's Brad Kenney for his
forthcoming article about Second Life. Levinson covered everything from the opportunites and
hurdles facing businesses in this new frontier to Cranial Tap's services and their abilitity to
help their clients not only meet the challenges but more importantly thrive in virtual worlds.
Read the Industry Week article here:
www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=14649
Monday, June 18th, 2007
Cranial Tap CEO Dave Levinson will be the guest speaker at this
year's American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Central
South-East Region Awards Banquet. Scheduled for Thursday, July 12th at 6 pm
at the Hotel Tabard Inn in Washington, DC, the event will consist of
cocktails and dinner followed by speakers Levinson and author Rob Freedman.
The topic of the keynote is "All You Need to Know About Second Life," and the
speakers are expected to expound on the multitude of ways that the exploding
virtual space will revolutionize how businesses interact with their customers and
each other.
Learn more about the awards banquet here:
http://asbpedc.blogspot.com/
Friday, June 8th, 2007
Jack Ives from CyberExtruder, aka Captain Borgnine, was recently interviewed by Life4U
about the impending launch of Avatar Island. In addition to giving an overview
of the face creation process, the video segment includes footage of the
Cranial Tap created lab machinary in action.
Watch the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUILjtEmYXs
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
CyberExtruder, the leader in 3D imaging solutions, announces the creation
of Avatar Island, its presence within Second Life. For the first time,
Second Life® residents will have the ability to create photo-realistic
avatars by just uploading a photo.
CyberExtruder has contracted the services of Cranial Tap, Inc. a
Virginia based developer of 3D worlds to do the actual build out of
Avatar Island.
Read the full press release here:
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/18545/
Friday, April 20th, 2007
Something Fishy, a virtual marine life retailer, announces the launch of Nature's
Smart Fish™, the most realistic animated fish in Second Life. Now any of Second Life's
more than 5 million residents can add hyper-realistic fish to their virtual home aquarium,
office fountain, garden pond or nearby river or sea.
Powered by Cranial Tap, Inc., the virtual "smart" fish are the first in Second Life to
offer a suite of customizable options, making them the most realistic, flexible
and enjoyable-to-own aquatic creatures available to residents.
Read the full press release here:
http://www.mmdnewswire.com/content/view/1558/
Thursday, January 9th, 2007
Although Cranial Tap continues to garner international attention, it's still nice to receive
recognition from closer to home. The Loudoun-Times Mirror scooped the world and was one
of the first to report on the official launch of a unique, cutting-edge company founded by
a local man turned virtual world entrepreneur - Dave Levinson of Cranial Tap.
Read the article here:
http://www.zwire.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=17689608
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Costa del Sol Marketing Director Hope Tesio was interviewed by Beyond Gray of the
German Metaver.se blog today. The interview not only provides background information
about the build that started Cranial Tap on its way but also offers valuable insight
into one person's transition from real world to virtual business.
Read the entire interview here:
http://metaver.se/2006/11/23/hope-tesio-costa-del-sol-ask-questions
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
The Cranial Tap founders were recently interviewed by a reporter with the UK newspaper,
the Observer.
Having leased one of the beach houses in the Costa del Sol resort, the
reporter was looking to learn as much as he could about life and business in Second Life.
Dave and Korvel were happy to oblige.
Link:
observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1933933,00.html
