(Vicki also got a SL account on Saturday, but I have yet to snap a picture of Ms. WhosA Lusch.)
Showing posts with label second life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label second life. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Roy gets a Second Life
Welcome all to the newest avatar ... well, he was the newest avatar on Saturday when he signed up -- ladies and gentlemen -- Roytoo Grut!
(Vicki also got a SL account on Saturday, but I have yet to snap a picture of Ms. WhosA Lusch.)
(Vicki also got a SL account on Saturday, but I have yet to snap a picture of Ms. WhosA Lusch.)
Friday, February 09, 2007
More geek fun!
Ok, combine this with the face morphing (see previous post) with SecondTalk with Second Life. I'm drooling!
Morphable 3D Faces
How long before this becomes part of the virtual worlds we're playing with? My avatar may some day have my actual face.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Catching you up on my second life
Yes, it's been quite some time since I've posted. Various excuses apply -- holidays, out of town, getting caught up at work, preparing for the spring semester, etc. Sorry. Moving on...
Still waiting on our Second Life island for UTD
As some of you know, I and a few of my co-workers have been working in Second Life to create a demo for the powers-that-be with the hopes of getting funding for our own island. The great news is that we got the funding (!!!), but the not-so-great news is that we're still waiting on that island to be created. Apparently, with the influx of over a million new subscribers in the past few months into Second Life, there seems to be a much longer than normal wait period in the creation of islands. No problem, though. We're patient folks. (Just hurry up, please, Mr. Linden! I miss our virtual building we created!)
Virtual Morocco
My coworker Qin and I were discussing not too long ago about how powerful Second Life can be in recreating historical/cultural sites. (Someone had mentioned, and I have not yet found it, that somewhere inworld there is a virtual Forbidden City, which is what sparked the conversation and got us all excited.) Think of how much more interesting a project would be if instead of writing a term paper on Egypt, you could instead build a pyramid inworld and include pictures of art from that period and links to more information. Just an example. Anyway...
Not too long afterward, we heard about the island of Casablanca in SL. The talented folks at Johnson & Wales University created (in conjunction with the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism) a sim that allows you to walk through a traditional marketplace, neighborhood, home, cafe, hookah bar, and mosque. This sim is absolutely stunning! One very cool element to the sim is the Info Fez. You can get one for free from the dispenser, and when you wear it, as you walk through various area, it will give you more information.
As expected, I went crazy and took tons of pictures. Below are a few of my favorites. Click on each for a larger view.
Update: (Thanks Matt for reminding me...) I completely forgot to tell you guys how to get to this Virtual Morocco. This is all located on the island called Casablanca. Just click on the Map button in SL and type in Casablanca, then click 'Teleport'. Enjoy! (1/9/2006)
Still waiting on our Second Life island for UTD
As some of you know, I and a few of my co-workers have been working in Second Life to create a demo for the powers-that-be with the hopes of getting funding for our own island. The great news is that we got the funding (!!!), but the not-so-great news is that we're still waiting on that island to be created. Apparently, with the influx of over a million new subscribers in the past few months into Second Life, there seems to be a much longer than normal wait period in the creation of islands. No problem, though. We're patient folks. (Just hurry up, please, Mr. Linden! I miss our virtual building we created!)
Virtual Morocco
My coworker Qin and I were discussing not too long ago about how powerful Second Life can be in recreating historical/cultural sites. (Someone had mentioned, and I have not yet found it, that somewhere inworld there is a virtual Forbidden City, which is what sparked the conversation and got us all excited.) Think of how much more interesting a project would be if instead of writing a term paper on Egypt, you could instead build a pyramid inworld and include pictures of art from that period and links to more information. Just an example. Anyway...
Not too long afterward, we heard about the island of Casablanca in SL. The talented folks at Johnson & Wales University created (in conjunction with the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism) a sim that allows you to walk through a traditional marketplace, neighborhood, home, cafe, hookah bar, and mosque. This sim is absolutely stunning! One very cool element to the sim is the Info Fez. You can get one for free from the dispenser, and when you wear it, as you walk through various area, it will give you more information.
As expected, I went crazy and took tons of pictures. Below are a few of my favorites. Click on each for a larger view.
Update: (Thanks Matt for reminding me...) I completely forgot to tell you guys how to get to this Virtual Morocco. This is all located on the island called Casablanca. Just click on the Map button in SL and type in Casablanca, then click 'Teleport'. Enjoy! (1/9/2006)
Monday, January 01, 2007
LindenWorld
An interesting look at an early version of Second Life from 2001, then known as LindenWorld.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Catching up with my Second Life
(I have a lot of Second Life sightings I have yet to post about. Here's my attempt to catch up...)
Virtual Aquarium
If it's been over two weeks since you've visited Info Island in Second Life, you need to go back and check it out. The set of two islands has exploded to at least five islands clustered together -- Info Island, Info Island II, EduIsland, Cybrary, Commonwealth. (I believe there's a Health Island currently in development within the cluster.)
I've posted sightings before from Info Island (and that region) in my SL flickr set -- Mayan temples, Science museums, virtual libraries (oh my!). Well, let's add a virtual aquarium to the list. Tucked in the corner of Commonwealth Island is a very cool underwater adventure. Learn about marine life as you swim through an underwater treasure trove of coral, jellyfish, and anemones, to name a few. Oh, but watch out for the shark!
UTD's ATEC Island
Interesting story. My group is working on a demo, hoping to eventually get funding for an island for our university. We found out several weeks (months) after we'd been working on this ... and just a few days before the grand opening event was to be announced ... that our school already had an island.
The Arts & Technology department has their own island dedicated to developing and displaying virtual artwork. Last month, their grand opening of their gallery was a big success, with several hundred visitors. My coworker and I were invited to the event -- she showed up at the ATech building, while I attended virtually. Below are some snapshots of the festivities.
More Religion in a Virtual World
I stumbled across an absolutely beautiful cathedral someone build inworld that is definitely worth a mention.
Dell Island
Ever since I found Nissan Island's auto-vending machine, I decided I was going to try to find other major businesses that are moving into this new world.
Dell's island had a couple of very nice features. I particularly liked the huge computer that you could walk through and see the different parts. Also impressive was the build-your-computer area where you sat at a desk and basically picked out the specs for your computer. Once finished, it passed your input to a browser to purchase. Very nice.
Sun Microsystem's Island
Although not quite as snazzy as Dell's island, Sun has an impressive presence in SL. Very nice landscaping, buildings, and auditoriums.
Cisco Island
Cisco's island was very nicely laid out -- tech support, training center, networking academy, etc. Nice buildings, professional meeting rooms, and you can even stroll through a room full of cubicles. A very techy/geeky feel.
Big Brother ... but more boring
The tv show Big Brother, the reality show that is a hit in every country in the world except the US, has decided to make it's move into the virtual world. I don't have many pictures of it because ... well, it wasn't really that interesting. Apparently, a group of people were picked to have their avatars be a part of this ... event. Each person/avatar is required to be online at least eight hours a day. The participants are all required to stay in this glassed-in area and socialize with each other and complete challenges. Viewers ... mind you, only in-world viewers - this is not being streamed out anywhere ... gradually vote people off, etc. *yawn* Ok, enough. Let me post the one picture I have of it.
Have A Very Merry (Virtual) Christmas
So far, I've come across a lot of holiday decorating and events. Snowmen, elves, candy canes, christmas trees, presents, and formal holiday balls. Below are some of my snapshots.
Speaking of which, we did a little decorating of our office ... both in real life (RL) and in SL. I'll have to get some snapshots and post those. Anyway, I'm all caught up. This is some of what I've been up to in my Second Life.
Virtual Aquarium
If it's been over two weeks since you've visited Info Island in Second Life, you need to go back and check it out. The set of two islands has exploded to at least five islands clustered together -- Info Island, Info Island II, EduIsland, Cybrary, Commonwealth. (I believe there's a Health Island currently in development within the cluster.)
I've posted sightings before from Info Island (and that region) in my SL flickr set -- Mayan temples, Science museums, virtual libraries (oh my!). Well, let's add a virtual aquarium to the list. Tucked in the corner of Commonwealth Island is a very cool underwater adventure. Learn about marine life as you swim through an underwater treasure trove of coral, jellyfish, and anemones, to name a few. Oh, but watch out for the shark!
UTD's ATEC Island
Interesting story. My group is working on a demo, hoping to eventually get funding for an island for our university. We found out several weeks (months) after we'd been working on this ... and just a few days before the grand opening event was to be announced ... that our school already had an island.
The Arts & Technology department has their own island dedicated to developing and displaying virtual artwork. Last month, their grand opening of their gallery was a big success, with several hundred visitors. My coworker and I were invited to the event -- she showed up at the ATech building, while I attended virtually. Below are some snapshots of the festivities.
More Religion in a Virtual World
I stumbled across an absolutely beautiful cathedral someone build inworld that is definitely worth a mention.
Dell Island
Ever since I found Nissan Island's auto-vending machine, I decided I was going to try to find other major businesses that are moving into this new world.
Dell's island had a couple of very nice features. I particularly liked the huge computer that you could walk through and see the different parts. Also impressive was the build-your-computer area where you sat at a desk and basically picked out the specs for your computer. Once finished, it passed your input to a browser to purchase. Very nice.
Sun Microsystem's Island
Although not quite as snazzy as Dell's island, Sun has an impressive presence in SL. Very nice landscaping, buildings, and auditoriums.
Cisco Island
Cisco's island was very nicely laid out -- tech support, training center, networking academy, etc. Nice buildings, professional meeting rooms, and you can even stroll through a room full of cubicles. A very techy/geeky feel.
Big Brother ... but more boring
The tv show Big Brother, the reality show that is a hit in every country in the world except the US, has decided to make it's move into the virtual world. I don't have many pictures of it because ... well, it wasn't really that interesting. Apparently, a group of people were picked to have their avatars be a part of this ... event. Each person/avatar is required to be online at least eight hours a day. The participants are all required to stay in this glassed-in area and socialize with each other and complete challenges. Viewers ... mind you, only in-world viewers - this is not being streamed out anywhere ... gradually vote people off, etc. *yawn* Ok, enough. Let me post the one picture I have of it.
Have A Very Merry (Virtual) Christmas
So far, I've come across a lot of holiday decorating and events. Snowmen, elves, candy canes, christmas trees, presents, and formal holiday balls. Below are some of my snapshots.
Speaking of which, we did a little decorating of our office ... both in real life (RL) and in SL. I'll have to get some snapshots and post those. Anyway, I'm all caught up. This is some of what I've been up to in my Second Life.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
NBC makes its SL debut tonight
This just in ... NBC is to make its Second Life debut tonight. Read more here.
Also jumping inworld:
Stay tuned!
Also jumping inworld:
Stay tuned!
Calvin & Hobbes Recreations in SL
C&H is my absolute favorite comic strip of all time. That being said, you'll understand why I *must* include this in my blog...
(Click on the thumbnail to view the large image.)
(Click on the thumbnail to view the large image.)
(Click on the thumbnail to view the large image.)
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