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L.O.V.E. "the morning after"

Elusyve Jewell — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:42:48 +0000

Hai! As this is my very first Rezzable post, I apologize that it may have many more words than subsequent posts. I should start with a quick intro… My name is Elusyve and I am Elf. I also answer to lusy, E, and elu, although if you say elu outloud, it sounds like a virtual potty. I am ok with that.

If I seem somewhat vaguely familiar, you may remember me from such Rezzable events as the FDS (Face of the Darklands search) as well as participating on the runway in several Fashion shows. I also have a couple blogs of my own, but I jumped at the chance to contribute here at the Rezzable blog when Lokum asked me. Winning the FDS contest was a catalyst for me, the kick-start I needed to move away from my virtual shyness. I met so many creative and talent people that encouraged and inspired me via FDS. I even met new people to stalk * blows pug kisses at Prad * So its like full circle that almost exactly a year after winning FDS, I get to continue with Rezzable in a new challenge.

Identity in the cloud

Thinkerer Melville — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:09:49 +0000

This article contnues previous discussions about OnLive and the implications for VR grids :

Start with two more concepts: Hypergrid and Mixagrid

Hypergrid

From the Wiki: "The hypergrid is an extension to opensim that allows you to link your opensim to other opensims on the internet, and that supports seamless agent transfers among those opensims. It can be used both in standalone mode and in grid mode. The hypergrid is effectively supporting the emergence of a Web of virtual worlds. "

Around The Metaverse | Le Calmant

Ana Lutetia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:46:25 +0000

There are beautiful sims around the metaverse. Some of which are instalations by SL artists. Up until recently, I only knew about AM Radio's installations but I found a few more great locations.

In embryo sim, you can find Le Calmant by siestabril Nitely. Embryo is a water sim with a shack and a tree in a corner, another tree and a sofa in another and an island in the other corner. The island will be feature in a upcoming blogpost but for now let me focus on Le Calmant.

Here's what you will find inside the shack: a cozy environment with painting in the walls. Near the flowers (inside the shack) you can teleport to another are of Le Calmant where you will find a darker environment with a cabaret setting.

The Fabulous gowns of Digit Darkes

SerinaJane Loon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:12:50 +0000

Today's post is dedicated to the fabulous creations of Digit Darkes. Many of you got to know her brand by now as she been around quite a while. She also took part on several Rezzable Events like Digital Alchemy and the first edition of Black Swan. I never made it a secret that I am a huge fan of her since the 1st hour, so is Lokum and asked me to give it a go on a blog about my favorite dresses of Digit Darkes. Totally fell in love with this idea as I'm quite impressed how she keeps getting better with each release and on top of that, what is possible nowadays in SL, in terms of designing and building.

Rex Gang posts new Mesh Viewer

RightAsRain Rimbaud — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:29:01 +0000

The gang over at realXtend (Rex) recently posted a pre-alpha version of their new mesh viewer under project Corus. They have been hammering away on this for 6 months or so, so it will be interesting to see what it does. They seem to have started from scratch after having tried to rework mesh into a SL-viewer version.

We think mesh is a critical next step for virtual, onilne environments. Why? Widespread adoption requires more realistic virtual enivironments. Prims and rigid avatars are too limited. Sculpty prims are too difficult to make. So mesh and prims seems like a logical next step for enhancing the user experience and making it more enticing for mainstream online users.

Content Injection for Opensim: Green Phosphur

RightAsRain Rimbaud — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:10:35 +0000

I have not had a chance to mess around with this Glasshouse software yet, but the idea of it is great. To be able to create content outside of a virtual world platform and then deliver it on-the-fly. They have kindly posted the scripts and code here as well as the info on how the Content Injection Control Protocols(CICP) all works. Glasshouse is focused on data visualization, but once you can control prims I assume you can make anything.

One great use of this type of system would be to create builds from architectural plans. Probably it would need to be simplified in order to be useful. For more industrial uses there is of course already Collada, but so far not a import Collada to OpenSim/SL (as far as I know....) Wouldn['t it be useful to be able to actually put your house on Googlemap and then walk inside it in a virtual environment. Or likewise with a visit to Stonehenge?

VR in the Cloud

Thinkerer Melville — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:38:22 +0000

Our previous episodes described a new player the table, Onlive.

Onlive offers the prospect of a major change in the infrastructure used to deliver online games and the virtual reality that they live in. In this episode, we examine the prospects for this change and some of the futures it may offer.

Recon Report

According to the Onlive website here is how you will use virtual reality (VR) environments in the future:

Discovery - Following The Path of the Feather

Ersatz Charisma — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:25:10 +0000

As a newer Rezzable blogger, I've heard lots of excited talk about the upcoming Swansong fashion event, but I didn't actually know much about it. It was just a place that had clothes for sale, right? I was told that I had to go see what all the fuss was about for myself, with a foot planted firmly on my butt by Lokum and Winter. So I dressed myself in my favourite dress from the previous Black Swan show "Winter Magic" - the Florencia by Ghanima Uriza of ++Blue Blood++ and the Wrapped Hair which Helena Stringer made, and I went on an odyssey of the avian kind.

Walking a mile in another person's shoes

fiona_haworth — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:21:38 +0000

SL is much like playing digital barbies in a lot of ways. We can buy tons of outfits, shapes, and hair. We can setup dream houses and fly around in jets. My inventory is chock full of accessories. So many shoes, jewels, and outfits that would make a seven year old green with envy. Even with all that loot, I was fighting the weekend blah. My friends were uber busy, I had conquered the hair fair lag, been to SL6B, the RL weather was lousy, and there was nothing on the TV. So in an effort to shake things up, it was time for another experiment: a significant and drastic change. Enter December Immortal Barbie...I mean avatar.

Job Opening - Virtual Experience (VX) Designer

Lokum Shilova — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:16 +0000

Growing Company - Great Opportunities

Two years ago, Jon and I were the only ones in our small office on Grey's Inn Road. We have been adding new faces and talents to our team but we still got room to expand and grow.

Challenging environment and fun team

Vint Falken or Ann moved to London back in February , moved offices to Shoreditch and Prad has moved err like a week ago. Some of you already know this from plurk =) and our bikini thursdays. More about Prad's move in another blog but I am just delighted to announce another job openning at Rezzable.

Can you make a difference in VX

Can you design amazing 3D, online virtual areas? Can you make great experiences for visitors? This could be an ideal job for someone with energy, passion, creativity and the desire to make amazing things.