This is a very cute piece of machinima created with XtraNormal, a tool I intend to explore further, that sells the concept of using the real world to conduct meetings rather than those old fashioned virtual worlds.

You can do real handshakes – what more do you need to know.

All fun aside, there are obviously a range of good reasons to use virtual worlds in communication but there are still times when human contact is invaluable – thinking about the spaces in between sessions at conferences over coffee and in the social times.