I stumbled across a communication from a consortium of New Zealand Universities, who are making a public call for support for their proposal (which is reproduced in full below): I’ve been asked as a contributor to OpenSim to pass along the following. There is a bid going on for a new public project in NZ, through the University of Otago, and the principles (researchers at the … [Read more...] about New Zealand OpenSim grid on the way
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Second Life on your iPhone
...well sort of. Dynamo teen developer Katharine Berry has created an iPhone (or iPod Touch) version of her AjaxLife application. Using it is as simple as pointing your iPhone's web browser to http://ajaxlife.net/?iphone. Once logged in you can send and receive IM's as well as see which of your friends are in-world. Amazing work from a solo operator. … [Read more...] about Second Life on your iPhone
Microsoft’s paws on OpenSim?
Am I the only one that experiences nausea at the thought of Microsoft integrating its technologies with the OpenSim virtual world platform? To me, any technology that's brand-specific is going to cause more problems than deliver solutions when the longer term view is taken for interoperability. … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s paws on OpenSim?
IBM and Linden Lab take the next big step for (virtual) mankind
As announced on the Linden Lab blog today, IBM and Linden Lab have successfully teleported avatars from the Second Life preview grid to an OpenSim virtual world. Some video of the event below or read the FAQ for future plans: It's another noteworthy step toward the holy grail of virtual world interoperability. Linden Lab state they'll have their own Open Grid beta this … [Read more...] about IBM and Linden Lab take the next big step for (virtual) mankind
Interoperability landmark – first ‘cross-teleport’
I can't explain it any better than Tateru Nino has on Massively. Essentially, the first documented movement of avatars between two separate virtual worlds has occurred. It's a stark reminder of the progress occurring and where virtual worlds are likely to be in coming years. … [Read more...] about Interoperability landmark – first ‘cross-teleport’