The uBrowser website states that uBrowseruBrowser "is an open source test mule that renders interactive web pages onto geometry using OpenGL® and an embedded instance of Gecko, the Mozilla® rendering engine. Its primary purpose is to help me integrate Gecko into my company's software - a 3D virtual world called Second Life." The developer behind this browser experience is … [Read more...] about Ubrowser
Victoria University joins the class
Recently, Victoria University established a large holding in SL. It is pretty obvious that Victoria University is taking a 'from the ground up' approach to their SL presence. There is none of the polish or professional builds we have seen with other Australian or other Universities. In fact, there could be said that this presence is akin to that of the MIT area that was set … [Read more...] about Victoria University joins the class
Kaneva – tried it?
Whilst SL is arguably the premier virtual world community, there are more and more alternatives appearing. Kaneva is a contender that has been on the scene for a little while. It has boosted its "citizen" numbers to more than 550 000 people and like SL, it appears to be modeled upon the interaction between citizens in a 3 dimensional world where the kind of building and social … [Read more...] about Kaneva – tried it?
Virtual Africa
Many years ago a group of musicians got together and in the name of social justice, put on a world-wide concert called Live Aid. It was aimed at alleviating famine in Ethiopia. Sadly, little has changed on the continent of Africa when it comes to the tribulations that befall it. There's a very real attempt to create an SL presence that has as one of its primary goals, the … [Read more...] about Virtual Africa
Wrap-up of AIMIA NSW Intimates: The Future of Virtual Worlds
On Tuesday evening the AIMIA "Future of Virtual Worlds" (Part 2) was held at the The Shelbourne Hotel in Sydney. Over 60 people attended from a variety of business, government and technology groups - either the first time or to find out more about SL. The wide variety of community representation meant the panellists; Chris Collins (Business Analyst and Developer, Linden Lab), … [Read more...] about Wrap-up of AIMIA NSW Intimates: The Future of Virtual Worlds