Understanding Virtual Worlds » Asides http://9scape.com and other things that connect us Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Insight Into SL Prims http://9scape.com/2008/12/05/insight-into-sl-prims/ http://9scape.com/2008/12/05/insight-into-sl-prims/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:13:10 +0000 admin http://9scape.com/2008/12/05/insight-into-sl-prims/ insightful summary of how and why primatives work the way they do in Second Life. The explanations are from the developer's perspective and include backfill on early decisions made when SL was still young. If you've ever wondered "Why?" while you were trying to build something, you'll get something from the article.]]> Avi Bar-Zeev from Reality Prime has written an insightful summary of how and why primatives work the way they do in Second Life. The explanations are from the developer’s perspective and include backfill on early decisions made when SL was still young. If you’ve ever wondered “Why?” while you were trying to build something, you’ll get something from the article.

No Tags]]> http://9scape.com/2008/12/05/insight-into-sl-prims/feed/ One Step Toward Interoperable Virtual Worlds http://9scape.com/2008/06/15/one-step-toward-interoperable-virtual-worlds/ http://9scape.com/2008/06/15/one-step-toward-interoperable-virtual-worlds/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:23:53 +0000 admin http://9scape.com/2008/06/15/one-step-toward-interoperable-virtual-worlds/ Linden Labs has successfully moved an SL avatar to OpenSim according to a post made earlier this month by Zha Ewery. Although the news was kept pretty low key, I can’t help but think this is the equivalent of what the first steps on the moon are for virtual worlds… being able to move from one platform to another.

Will it be common place, one day, for avatars to take vacations to grids on other platforms, or meet up with a friend on a different system? It is interesting to think about, and while I’m sure not everyone would have a need to do so, I can imagine many reasons when it would be desirable to be able to move so freely across worlds.

No Tags]]> http://9scape.com/2008/06/15/one-step-toward-interoperable-virtual-worlds/feed/ Lip Sync Voice Chat for Your SL Avatar? http://9scape.com/2008/02/27/lip-sync-voice-chat-for-your-sl-avatar/ http://9scape.com/2008/02/27/lip-sync-voice-chat-for-your-sl-avatar/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:00:37 +0000 admin bugssecondlifevoice http://9scape.com/2008/02/27/lip-sync-voice-chat-for-your-sl-avatar/ If possible, this is something that would make SL a little less creepy. Links to more info at:
The SL Wiki
The SL Beta bug tracker wiki

, , ]]> http://9scape.com/2008/02/27/lip-sync-voice-chat-for-your-sl-avatar/feed/ Streaming Video from a Nokia N800 http://9scape.com/2008/02/23/streaming-video-from-a-nokia-n800/ http://9scape.com/2008/02/23/streaming-video-from-a-nokia-n800/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:34:30 +0000 admin http://9scape.com/2008/02/23/streaming-video-from-a-nokia-n800/ There is an interesting write up on how to stream video taken on a Nokia N800 into Second Life here. It would be an odd circumstance that I would need to do this, but it is certainly good to know it is possible.

No Tags]]> http://9scape.com/2008/02/23/streaming-video-from-a-nokia-n800/feed/ MMO for Kids Teaches Environmental Strategies? http://9scape.com/2008/02/15/mmo-for-kids-teaches-environmental-strategies/ http://9scape.com/2008/02/15/mmo-for-kids-teaches-environmental-strategies/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:44:42 +0000 admin http://9scape.com/2008/02/15/mmo-for-kids-teaches-environmental-strategies/ Leigh Alexander of Worlds in Motion writes about an MMO IBM is launching the first quarter of this year, which will have kids staving off planetary ecological disaster by employing wind, solar, and water power strategies.

No Tags]]> http://9scape.com/2008/02/15/mmo-for-kids-teaches-environmental-strategies/feed/ New Theme, More Posts? http://9scape.com/2008/02/14/new-theme-more-posts/ http://9scape.com/2008/02/14/new-theme-more-posts/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:41:07 +0000 admin http://9scape.com/2008/02/14/new-theme-more-posts/ We’ll see if the correlation holds true. Kinda like when you were little and got new sneakers - because they made you run faster, right? My intent is to start posting more here again.

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