Frontiering Talk

Myspace and Virgin Comix have partnered up to create Coalitioncomix.

Coalition Comix gives users / consumers the ability to partner up with “story master” Mike Carey to create a consumer driven comic book.
Consumer ideas and voting will drive the storyline in a bid to create ground level engagement.

Perspective: It is interesting to see a Myspace site dedicated to consumer generated media, and it is not clear what widgets or sofware will drive the consumer involvment. Nevertheless it is a good play for both Virgin and Myspace … hoping to create a participatory channel for budding comic writers. It will also be interesting to watch niche social networks like Comeeko, which specialises in comic strips in the coming months.

Tags: Social Network

Ever since seeing R2D2 deliver Princess Leia’s 3D image, I have dreamed of the day when delivering presentations could be done in the same way.

Well the EPK Cheoptics 360 has done just that. Check out the video here

Perspective: This brings a whole new range of options for pitching, and one wonders how long it will be until our TV’s will be able to also play things in true 3D. Just like surround sound only visual. (ducks as the helicopter zooms past from behind).

Google in Australia have launched a doodle 4 google competition which encourages school aged kids to design their own Google icon based around an Australian theme.

Consumers will have a chance to vote for their favourite entries, and the overall winner will have their doodle featured on the Google Australia homepage on Australia Day 2008.

Perspective: This is a nice touch by Google to promote their business with schools and also to encourage participatory consumer generated media.

Update: here’s a youtube video of Australian kids talking about the contest