Exploring the galaxy

I just tried to put google sky on a media surface on the inside surface of a sphere in #slviewer2

It sort of works. Of course if you do put a web surface on the inside of a sphere and want to drive it you have to be able to click on it I [...]

Hmmm Upgrades. Second Life Viewer 2 appearing

A video is already up on youtube of Second Life Viewer 2

The next few days as we all get to download and use it we will see how the changes and improvements affect us all. It should be good, as its been a long time coming. Lets see though.

Second Life Enterprise – A good addition to the mix

Yesterday the enterprise 2.0 conference saw the official release and announcements relating to Second Life Enterprise and of course featuring some preferred content in the form of Rivers Run Red’s Immersive Workspace and more to come via the Work Marketplace. It is interesting to see this happen both at something like an enterprise 2.0 conference [...]

Art, U2inSL and experiences in Second Life

My feeds today led me to look at a brilliant YouTube video that is over on New World Notes called Impressions by Willow Caldera. This video is wonderfully shot and shows a the very creative and expressive side of Second Life. It acts as a reminder (probably to those of us who preach about “business [...]

You are able to confer – virtual gatherings all over the place

The last few days have seen a good few events in both virtual and physical space. It is a mini conference season.
The first (that I had to drop out of half way through) was Raph Koster talking to Cory Ondrejka in Metaplace.

This was notable for several reasons. The first was the number of Second Life [...]

Happy 6th Birthday Second Life

Second Life is turning 6 years old, and as per usual there is a party going on. I popped in to have a quick look (just missing the preview party) but the first thing I saw I loved.

This build is animated too. It is a blend of Pac Man, Pong, Star Wars and Tron. I [...]

3 years in Second Life – Autovatar Biography time!

Today is my 3rd anniversary rez day in Second LifeĀ and time to reflect on everything that has happened in that time. Of course I have been online as epredator for a lot longer than just the Second Life existence but the past years have been the most formative of my career. Much of the anecdotes [...]