Shamelessly lifted from Mark Wallace’s excellent blog, this clip really demonstrates the utility of platforms like Second Life. Second Life avatar and EMU student, Lordfly Digeridoo, modeled a 16 acre site plan in Second Life over the course of a week. This time lapse video shows a master builder at work. (higher resolution version available here)

If the potential interests you, then definitely check the Dassault Systems advertisement that Ian posted a few days ago. They paint a great picture of what happens when you pull these capabilities out of the flatscreen and put them on the tabletop. Future aside, Dassault is doing some interesting work in immersive 3d experiences today.