Over the past week there's been quite a bit of buzz around an initial demonstration of some work being done by Kapor Enterprises (Mitch Kapor is Chairman of Linden Lab's board). The work is best described by watching the demonstration below but essentially it utilises a 3D camera that reads your body movements and translates those movements to your avatar. Leaning forward … [Read more...] about Hands-free in Second Life
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Hosoi Ichiba Machinima Awards 2008
If you're into machinima production and would like to win fifty thousand Linden dollars, the information I received today may interest you: We are looking for artists that can compose the Best Machinima Impression of our Hosoi Ichiba and surroundings on Virgin Island. Hosoi Ichiba is a japanese style market enclosed by walls and watch towers, overlooking a beautiful landscape. … [Read more...] about Hosoi Ichiba Machinima Awards 2008
The ABC in Second Life: one year on
The 19th March brings up the one-year anniversary of the ABC's launch of ABC Island. Launch night coincided with the screening of You Only Live Twice on Four Corners. Since that time, there's been a steady stream of events, including a great number organised by the Australian community of Second Life residents who frequent the island. ABC Island's presence is a modest one … [Read more...] about The ABC in Second Life: one year on
Interview – Paisley Beebe
Paisley Beebe is an Australian Second Life resident who I've run into a number of times over the past year or so. I finally caught up with Paisley for an interview on her dual activities of musician and TV presenter in Second Life. Lowell: Tell me your story in regard to discovering Second Life Paisley: I read about SL in an Australian woman's magazine it mentioned Frogg … [Read more...] about Interview – Paisley Beebe
Death Of A Skeptic Part 1
We're thrilled to be able to introduce a new writer at The Metaverse Journal. Bix Ashbourne is in real-life based in the USA and after some chats in-world I suggested he might like to document his experiences as a new user in a virtual world - in this case, Second Life. Below is Part 1 of his journey from skeptic to virtual world resident. Dec. 14th, 2007. Winding down on … [Read more...] about Death Of A Skeptic Part 1