With a new round of funding in the bank, Twinity is on as firm a ground as it's ever been. The development of virtual replicas of cities has proven a successful formula to date. Singapore is a Twinity stronghold and a virtual Orchard Road is on the way. Two aspects of the Orchard Road announcement caught my interest: Virtual Singapore was developed in consultation with the … [Read more...] about Twinity: intersection of immersion and State
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Second Life servers to hit Singapore?
According to the Straits Times, Singapore-based Second Life servers are on their way to Singapore within six months. This is potentially good news for Australian users, although the news would be a lot better if it were Australian servers being announced. Given the growing focus on Twinity in Singapore, Linden Lab need to be making some strategic moves in South-East Asia. … [Read more...] about Second Life servers to hit Singapore?
‘Amazing Worlds’ release pictures and video
I received a media release from Amazing Worlds (formerly Mirror Worlds), to announce some pictures and video of their offering, which is still under development. The photos are located here or check out the video on You Tube : The new information shows that Amazing Worlds is well underway and it certainly has a Second Life feel about it. Because it's touted as a 3D … [Read more...] about ‘Amazing Worlds’ release pictures and video
Singapore’s Mirror World shows business promise
I received a press release today from Singapore-based company 'Virtual Worlds', touting their Mirror World which is under development and due for launch at the end of this year. The full text of the press release is below by essentially it's a platform that will allow creation of replicas of real-world locations for the purpose of 3D walk-throughs. It's aimed squarely at … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Mirror World shows business promise