TEDxPearlRiver - Claus Nehmzow - 3D Avatar School

3D Avatar School
German-born HK-based entrepreneur Claus Nehmzow is a leading thinker in applying innovative new media technologies to the business arena, using diverse fields such as virtual worlds, participatory media and social media. His insight on immersive worlds are cherished across the globe. Amongst his other achievements, Claus successfully led a project for health insurer Cigna, making use of 3D immersive worlds and serious games technology to create a new style of health education community. (Thank you to Victor Zhang and Podge Dimagiba for video transcoding and editing, respectively, and photography by AJ Libunao at www.flickr.com/photos/TEDxPearlRiver/sets) www.TEDxPearlRiver.com

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• TEDx
• TEDxPearlRiver
• Virtual School
• Claus Nehmzow
• 3D Avatar School
• Hong Kong
• Video Games

[01archivist]

Panel: “World-wide Application of Immersive Environment in Administration, Politics and Education” (Lincoln Hall Auditorium) - Moderator: Mr. Serge Soudoplatoff, Independent Consultant. Panelists: Mr. Chris Moore, CIO, City of Edmonton, Mr. Claus Nehmzow, CEO 3D Avatar School, Hong Kong, Ms. Mandy Salomon, Sr. Researcher, Swinburne University. FCVW 2011

[jimloveuk]

About 5:21 I started to turn-off! The answer is not to take games to the corporate world but give hose in the Corporate world more freedom, less control. A corporate needs to full of empowered entrepreneurs.

[jochendbcn]

Claus, amazing talk and great to see in "real" what you've told me so long ago!

[wotgorilla1]

Well done Claus. A great presentation.

[sidyuen]

sorry that i missed your talk. We just signed a healthcare deal on training the doctors and supporting staff. maybe you could bring in some inspiration for them, will call you next week

[kironc]

Claus - This is great. Congratulations. You have given me a couple of ideas re 2 projects I have in the education space. Will pass this to my counterparts and get their reaction. Hope to be in touch soon. Kiron

[shamblesguru]

Claus .... congrats ... well done ... content and delivery ... linking to it on Shambles

[storytellingraven]

You.  Rock. Xxx

[thoodcpa]

Claus,

Great points well made! This is exactly what I have observed (both at home adn at work). It is also why we built CPA Island on Second Life and have been using the virtual world for learning and collaboration in a truly immersive environment. Love the story from Learning in 3D about the family visiting the old settlement and how classrooms have not really changed much!

[JacquelineDespres]

This just cracked me up -- especially the language learning example at the end. And this memorable quotation: "It was about four years ago that my wife said, 'Your son is spending way too much time with the computer. Can you please go and do something about it?' And I thought, well, that's like saying your son is spending way too much time with a dead tree when in fact he's reading a book." (Claus Nehmzow)