As we reported earlier this week, Openlife is a promising new alternative grid to Second Life. Its founder, Sakai Openlife (RL: Steve Sima) is based in Brisbane and we caught up with him via Openlife's Live Chat for a discussion on everything Openlife. Lowell: Sakai - Openlife came out of the blue for me but it's obviously been a labour of love for you - can you give a … [Read more...] about Interview – Sakai Openlife (Openlife founder)
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Interview – Paisley Beebe
Paisley Beebe is an Australian Second Life resident who I've run into a number of times over the past year or so. I finally caught up with Paisley for an interview on her dual activities of musician and TV presenter in Second Life. Lowell: Tell me your story in regard to discovering Second Life Paisley: I read about SL in an Australian woman's magazine it mentioned Frogg … [Read more...] about Interview – Paisley Beebe
Interview – Pavig Lok (Rezzable)
Melbourne-based Pavig Lok is part of the Rezzable crew that have created some of the more memorable Second Life presences this year. We caught up with Pavig for some thoughts on creating something unique work in virtual worlds. Lowell: Can you tell TMJ readers a little about your background in regard to virtual worlds? Pavig: Many years ago I developed an interest in virtual … [Read more...] about Interview – Pavig Lok (Rezzable)
Pearse’d & Cut – Victorian Menswear
Pearse'd & Cut is an Australian-owned Second Life business that focuses on 19th Century menswear. Owner Edward Pearse offers waistcoats, trousers, hats and shoes and an array of military uniforms. The whole get-up is authentic as you'd expect from a business on the Caledon sim. I even picked up a kilt for the hell of it. Check it out in-world … [Read more...] about Pearse’d & Cut – Victorian Menswear
Interview – Dexter Ihnen (Dexter Moore)
Dexter Moore (SL: Dexter Ihnen) is one of a growing number of Australian musicians performing in Second Life. Like most, he's a well-established real-life musician who's built up a loyal SL following. At present, he's number one most played artist on Slusic.com, so he's obviously doing something right. We caught up with Dexter this week to find out a little more about the life … [Read more...] about Interview – Dexter Ihnen (Dexter Moore)