An interesting morning, with Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble and myself being invited to appear on the Kyle and Jackie O show. For Australian readers, you've probably heard about Kyle Sandilands in particular, so I went into the interview with eyes wide open on how balanced the interview would be. As expected it was a predictable angle, paraphrased as "Hey, look at those freaky … [Read more...] about Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life
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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
Euclideon’s Unlimited Detail: a hands-on
In recent days I wrote about the latest video released by Australian developers Euclideon, who are behind the 'Unlimited Detail' engine. In that article I claimed the video was a pretty effective rebuttal of some of the criticism / cynicism amongst the gamer community in particular. Thanks to a convergence of schedules and geographies, I actually had the opportunity to have a … [Read more...] about Euclideon’s Unlimited Detail: a hands-on
The Power and the Passion: Star Wars gamers
As a gamer of 30 years standing, I still manage to get very excited by an upcoming game release. If that game is related to an iconic childhood brand like Star Wars, then that excitement grows even more. That's why, for the past couple of years I've been running a website devoted to covering the upcoming Star Wars MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic(SWTOR) . For those unaware, … [Read more...] about The Power and the Passion: Star Wars gamers
Paisley Beebe calls it quits
Virtual worlds TV host Paisley Beebe has announced the cessation of her long-running show Tonight Live. Citing the need to devote more time to her newly established physical world business and family, Beebe won't be making any further shows. I asked her why: Oh I hate farewells, I'm no good at them...I always stuff it up. Happy to just transition quietly :) sort of... It's a … [Read more...] about Paisley Beebe calls it quits