Oopal (pronounced oo-pull) is Daden's latest offering: a web-based editor allowing you to place and edit objects in a 2D environment, which will then roll out to the 3D environment (currently OpenSim and Second Life with Unity3D support coming in the next 6 months). Watch this brief walkthrough video to check it out for yourself: OOPAL Quick Introduction from DadenMedia on … [Read more...] about Daden Unveil Oopal
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Mini Diablo 3 Help Guide
Like the odd few hundred thousand others, I jumped into Diablo 3 at launch. It's quite a bit of fun, but it's also very challenging in parts. I thought as I went through I document some key strategies / tips to get you past particular hurdles. So read on below if you're stuck! This post will grow as I progress through: apologies to non-players for this short interruption to … [Read more...] about Mini Diablo 3 Help Guide
Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
You've got to love tabloid media. Hot on the heels of Tuesday's radio feature on Second Life, Channel 7's Sunrise program has run a story called "Second Life Controversy: Is the online community ruining our reality?". No, you haven't missed anything, this is the same 'controversy' that got so much media attention during 2006. There's no new issue that's led to this media … [Read more...] about Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
“Surround Vision” : Turns TV Into Augmented Reality
"If you're watching TV and you hear a helicopter in your surround sound," says Santiago Alfaro, a grad student at MIT's media lab. "Wouldn't it be cool to just turn around and be able to see that helicopter as it goes into the screen?" Sure would. And Alfaro has realized that idea, in his thesis project, Surround Vision.Via www.fastcompany.com … [Read more...] about “Surround Vision” : Turns TV Into Augmented Reality
LED mounted in a contact lens: virtual / AR displays
A fascinating video on mounting an LED in a contact lens. In the virtual worlds speher, the applications are obvious and appealing to say the least. Have a watch for yourself, but here's the video maker's description: "Every so often, internet news aggregator sites run a story about a research group that put an LED into a contact lens, then inserted it into a rabbit's eye. I … [Read more...] about LED mounted in a contact lens: virtual / AR displays