Archive for 'Building a Better VR'
EXCLUSIVE: “Actual” Reality Invades Virtual World
by Walker Spaight Second Life residents view first images from the “real” world You viewed it here first, folks: The Herald was on hand in Second Life this evening to witness the first live streaming video from a place people have taken to calling “actual” reality or, in some cases, the “real” world. Avatars Hudson [...]
Full StoryState of Debauchery III beta test: Ludium 1
One of the corrupt, pirate luffing judges at Ludium 1. While I am busy crafting my report on the scandals and miscarriages of justice that dominated Ted Castronova’s Ludium, I thought I would point you all to some pics from the event. The ones currently showing seem to have been snapped by Cory (Linden) Ondrejka, [...]
Full StoryWells Fargo Harnesses FIC Labor for Stagecoach Island
A few days ago Clickable Culture reported the opening of Stagecoach Island, a private island built expressly for Wells Fargo, and not accessible via the mainland. It’s stated goal is to “help young people learn financial responsibility” (translation: the goal is to establish brand loyalty at an early age). Now our friend Daniel Terdiman has [...]
Full StoryRAC ‘Em Up — Virtual Lobbyists Push On
by Seldon Metropolitan Second Life’s new Resident Action Committee met for a second time early Monday morning for a conference between RAC members and Robin and Phillip Linden to discuss the concerns mulled over during last Sunday’s inaugural session. Notably absent from the proceedings was RAC founder Lordfly Didgeridoo, as the unusually early meeting time [...]
Full StoryKremlinden Lab Rejects User Bill of Rights
In a disappointing ruling by Chairman Rosedale and Kremlinden Lab, a popular user-initiated proposal to institutionalize avatar rights has been rejected without credible justification. The proposal, called for the following rights: freedom of speechfreedom of expression in buildsfreedom of pressfreedom to bear arms in combat areasthe right to know charges against oneselfthe right to self-representation [...]
Full StoryGREAT BUILDERS OF SL: PART 2: GURGON GRUMBY, A MAN AND HIS DOG
GURGON AND BETA In this article, the Herald continues its series of interviews with great builders of SL (actually we didn’t know there was a series, but what the hey — I guess there is now!). In the last interview we talked to Yadni Monde, in this interview Monsterrat Snakeankle speaks with his protege Gurgon [...]
Full StoryCores and Watches and Committees, Oh My!
story and photo by Seldon Metropolitan If a Feted Inner Core and a Metaverse Justice Watch weren’t enough for you, there’s now the Resident Action Committee, a new cabal formed in response to the MJW’s contentious recent meeting with Philip Linden, which looks to test the new era of Linden-lobbying that seems to be dawning [...]
Full StoryThe FIC is Dead! Long Live the MJW!
Too many Second Life forum threads to count in recent days have been focusing on a meeting between head honcho Philip Linden and a shadowy group of conspirators who’ve dubbed themselves the Metaverse Justice Watch.
Full StoryBringing the Fight Against Cancer to Second Life
The New York Times has an article today about the Second Life Relay for Life that’s being put together by Jade Lily and SnoopyBROWN Zamboni to benefit the American Cancer Society. The benefit is a week away, August 27-28, so save the date.
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Richard Bartle paid a visit to the SL Future Salon last week, under the sponsorship of Salon Host with the Most, SNOOPYBrown Zamboni, and of course the usual salonistas. I was busy fishing for walleyes at the Herald hunting retreat in northern Minnesota, but there is a transcript on Terra Nova, and a review by [...]
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