As I wrote a few weeks back, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's presence in Second Life is about to come to a close. The 22nd September sees the curtain fall, but not without some festivities prior. Particularly this Saturday 22nd September when the final party occurs. (Here's the SLURL to teleport to ABC Island) I've been an admin on the island (in name only - I've had … [Read more...] about Vale: ABC Island in Second Life
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ABC Island to Close in Second Life
It's not surprising but sad all the same: the wonderful community-driven project that is ABC Island in Second Life, is to close on the 22nd of September. The island has been a staple of the Australian Second Life scene since March 2007, and it's undergone a number of iterations since then (check out a lot of them here). Given the relatively small number of Australian … [Read more...] about ABC Island to Close in Second Life
The ABC in Second Life four years on: the official view
It's hard to believe it's been more than four years since the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched its island in Second Life. To coincide with that I interviewed the ABC's Abigail Thomas (SL: Abi Goldflake) to get the ABC's take on the last four years. The next step will be to catch up with the dynamos that are the ABC Admin team and community on ABC Island. In the … [Read more...] about The ABC in Second Life four years on: the official view
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. The ABC's Island in Second Life continues to have a bunch of activities going, with regular building tutorials back on the agenda and plans underway for Easter events. 2. The University of Western Australia has released a book: 100 Treasures of UWA and one of those treasures is the UWA's Second Life presence. 3. Some great brain food on virtual goods and intellectual … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. ABC Island's friends are seeking feedback on the new Pool Studio. It features a green screen area for Machinima production and a cinema section where we hope to stream video shortly. 2. Interested in helping entrepreneurs in developing countries? Our Metaverse Aid team is growing slowly and more than a dozen ventures have been funded to date. Why not join us? 3. There's … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds