1. Casualgaming (USA) - GDC: Virtual worlds need better player contact, says Habbo Hotel designer. "Speaking at today's Game Developers Conference's Social and Online Games Summit, the lead designer of Habbo hotel has suggested that virtual worlds are loosing out on an opportunity to welcome more users because of an ingrained blinkered focus on real time interaction. In his … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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Weekend Whimsy
1. Cypress Rosewood: Live in Second Life 2. Coco Latzo with Miron Batista 3. *SLAP* Second Life I See You … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. The University of Western Australia continues to by the dynamo of Australian Second Life presences, announcing a fourth sim, Virtlantis as well as announcing the February winners of its ongoing 3D Art and Design Challenge. A record 74 entries were submitted for the month. It's hard to imagine a larger or more dynamic art installation in Second Life. 2. Linden Lab and John … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Announcing: The Metaverse Reader
I'm really pleased to be able to announce the availability of The Metaverse Reader, an iPhone application for virtual worlds residents / follower / interested parties. You can download it here for free. What is it? It's essentially an RSS reader with two sections. The first is our own RSS feed . The Second is a 'Wider Metaverse' section, which features a range of virtual … [Read more...] about Announcing: The Metaverse Reader
Viewer 2.0: after the afterglow
It's been a couple of weeks since Second Life's Viewer 2.0 launched, and as always there's been no shortage of comment. Gauging the balance is always a challenge, but I think it's fair to say that overall the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The fly in the ointment has been the new search functionality, particularly its impact on live music events, with some musicians … [Read more...] about Viewer 2.0: after the afterglow