Evans Data Corp.: Software Developers Not Yet Interested in Virtual World Events

In a new Developer Relations Program report from Evans Data Cororation, 500 developers were interviewed about, among other things, their participation in virtual worlds for developer relations events. 10% had attended  developer conferences in Second Life, which sounds reasonable for the virtual world's penetration and the number of events going on, but 56% said they had no plans to participate in a virtual world event in the future. 34% were interested in Second Life events, but not in the near future. "Companies should focus on what works in terms of developer relations programs now,” John Andrews, president and CEO of Evans Data Corp, said in a statement. “While it’s great to be creative and take advantage of the latest technology, such as 3D environments, the data shows that the market isn’t quite there yet for serious training and events.” It's not clear, though, if respondents were asked about other virtual environments, like Unisfair or the new Tomorrow Space, more specifically targeted at easy access for short events.

Comments

[Sly]

Yea Screw SL and the BS now that OPENSIM has given them a run for there money as other grids are online that are making SL rethink what they are doing cause everybody is about to leave SL for better places that care about the people who populate the grid. You can build all the features you want but if no one likes you amymore cause of the way you gave us bad service and don’t want to support you finacially anymore who is gonna pay the bill corporate sponsors. NO I don’t think so cause they want an audience to target and with no one around I don’t think they will be either.

[Trevor F. Smith]

Wow, Sly. That's pretty harsh. Though Linden Lab was far from perfect they did inspire a lot of new entrepreneurs.