Two years ago, a number of Second Life vendors got together to raise funds for the Victorian Bushfire victims. Thanks to another bunch of dedicated people, coordinated by Brisbane-based Kat Johnston, there are a range of things you can do to raise money for the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. It's all under the banner of Extend A Helping Hand (EAHH), and there's … [Read more...] about Queensland Flood Relief in Second Life
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Daden in the UK have released a paper - 'The Future of Virtual Worlds", which puts forward some interesting forecasts and issues. I disagree with some of the timelines in particular (I think forecasting out to 2050 for anything is at best fanciful) but it's certainly a document that could start some useful debates. You can download it here. 2. Composer and conductor Eric … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. After four months back in the CEO's seat, Phillip Rosedale has taken a step back again. It's hard to fathom the current Linden Lab strategy at present. Tateru Nino has a good wrap on the issue here. 2. For some impressive avatar dancing, Australians can tune into ABC 1 and ABC 2 in coming weeks: When The Physical TV Company’s new film Entanglement Theory screened in Italy … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. There's a solid lineup on the latest Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe that's well worth checking out - there's talk on the scrapped community gateway program and the future of Linden Lab. 2. Tateru Nino continues to fire on all cylinders with some great yarns on the Emerald Viewer and the disappearance of more staff at Linden Lab. 3. Most readers here won't need convincing … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Want to win 140-thousand Linden dollars? Then make a machinima and submit it to the University of Western Australia's competition. 2. Veteran platform OLIVE has announced new pricing and a perpetual licensing model. 3. The dynamos at ReactionGrid have launched Jibe, a web-based world based on the increasingly popular Unity3D engine. 4. Frenzoo are now offering 3D chat … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds