It's fair to say Blue Mars has had some challenges over the years, but it looks like it's about to go to an even safer pay of hands, with Ball State University buying the platform: Under Ball State’s terms of agreement with Avatar Reality, the university will begin to fully operate Blue Mars for non-commercial purposes, expand upon the source code, increase its research and … [Read more...] about Ball State University buys out Blue Mars platform
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Blue Mars on iPhone: testing underway
A brief post from Australian fashionista and Blue Mars insider Estelle Parnall, has a shot of some testing she's done of the iPhone version. The shots (pictured left) aren't really different to the ones released when the announcement of the iPhone version, PC version halt and staff layoffs were announced a fortnight ago. That said, those limited glimpses do show promise, … [Read more...] about Blue Mars on iPhone: testing underway
The partial death and refocus of Blue Mars
In a fairly unexpected move, Avatar Reality's CEO Jim Sink has announced the cessation of development of the PC application version of virtual world Blue Mars, with the soon to be smaller company moving to focus on developing for the iOS (read: iPhone / iPad) platform. The change involves the loss of a number of staff, including Jim himself. You can also listen to audio of his … [Read more...] about The partial death and refocus of Blue Mars
Interview – Estelle Parnall, Blue Mars Fashionista
Blue Mars is a virtual world that continues to evolve, somewhat under the radar for a lot of people. Over the past week it has announced pricing changes that reflect a change in approach from one of establishment to one of consolidation. Australian designer Estelle Parnall is based in northern Victoria and she obviously sees some opportunities in Blue Mars, shifting most of … [Read more...] about Interview – Estelle Parnall, Blue Mars Fashionista
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Virtual RP is a French OpenSim grid that launched yesterday after four months development. 2. Want to test out a potential tattoo design on an avatar before making a lifetime commitment? Obsessive Ink may be worth a look. 3. Linden Lab have provided some more examples of what Viewer 2 is doing for enhancing in-world content. 4. The UK elections are turning out to be a dud … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds