Telling a story in 3D community oriented worlds

Neora (http://www.neora.com/ � ucl talk � Dec. 10^th, 03

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� Where do I come from?

o Israel � Middle East conflict. Place and time where children are unjustly sacrified

TAZ (TEMPORARY AUTONOMOUS ZONE) oriented rather than political

Ayuni project � telepresence in Nablus

MEDEAEX_ Striking moment was when real news matched the plot, 2 suicide bombers...

Chorus: Euripides

1273: Did you hear the children cry?

1276: We should have done something. We could have saved the children!

I'm sure we could prevent this murder.

1221: It's horrible, something to make one weep.

o Professional Background �

� Programming � Digital Ltd. / hacking � Y2HacK

� cyberculture teaching � TAU, Shenkar - language, interactive cinema/tv, virtual communiies

� web related projects

� ManMachineInterface

� Web site design � Gutman Museum, Childrens Museum, Nano TAU, �

� 3D community oriented projects � Educational, NYSE simulation, MEDEAEX

Neora teaches cyberculture in Tel-Aviv University and Shenkar College of Art and design. Author of the cyber novel �Digital Affair� (published by Hotzaat Hakibutz Hameuchad, 1993) and several columns in weekly and professional magazines. Former editor of Zombit computers magazine and Galileo scientific periodical and the creator of museum websites, as well as commercial web related projects. Unix programmer for many years and the organizer of Y2Hack � the 1^st international hackers conference in Israel.

Super Programmer I work with on several projects including MEDEAEX � Nimrod Kerrett

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