Spotted this little snippet on Gamasutra: Second Life developer Linden Lab has acquired the experimental game studio LittleTextPeople, which specializes in exploring the emotional possibilities of interactive fiction.This marks the first acquisition for Linden Lab since former Sims developer Rod Humble took over as CEO in 2010, and falls in line with the comapny's new strategy … [Read more...] about Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Art
Grand Finale: UWA 3D Open Art Challenge
Once again the University of Western Australia's Second Life presence has pulled off a brilliant Art Challenge, and for the second year in a row I've had the privilege of being a judge. This year there were a lot more entries, making the judging both more challenging and more fun. It also showcases the improvements to Second Life as far as the detail of art works submitted. … [Read more...] about Grand Finale: UWA 3D Open Art Challenge
Ballet in Second Life: Archidance
I'm an absolute heathen when it comes to dance, particularly ballet. That said, I was pretty impressed with this short piece of machinima. Ignoring the artistic merits, I hadn't thought of what a brilliant choreography tool virtual worlds could be. I consider myself enlightened now. Apparently Ballet Pixelle's Archidance was performed back in June, wish I'd seen it. Have a … [Read more...] about Ballet in Second Life: Archidance
Flickr Gettr and Second Life
Draxtor Despres has created a machinima on a great Second Life installation that takes the Gettr functionality on Flickr and merges it into an underwater Second Life installation. Have a look for yourself: Here's the direct teleport link … [Read more...] about Flickr Gettr and Second Life
UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge Grand Final: a triumph
Over the past year, one of the most extensive and impressive virtual world art projects has been undertaken. I've written about it repeatedly here, for three reasons. First, it's an Australian initiative driven by the University of Western Australia. Second, the scope of the project was enormous, encouraging submissions across a range of mediums. Third, the passion of the … [Read more...] about UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge Grand Final: a triumph