Monday, December 28, 2009

Whats Gone and Whats to Come


Editorial Clarity going through some of the best in Second Life in 2009 that he covered, along with some info on Whats to come in 2010 for the Ed Clarity SL News.




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Friday, December 25, 2009

MBC News 12-25-2009


Miss Virtual World 2010 is crowned, Metaplace set to close its doors, Lisa Hermano visits the Linden Home continent of Nascera and more on this weeks news.

Xmas day edition.




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Thursday, December 24, 2009

A Raglan Shire Wootmas Carol


The midnight hour is well struck here in the UK so how can the writer resist? Raglan Shire Tinies Caroling at Central Park - NCI - Second Life.




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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Christmas Wishes to Second Life


Ed Clarity giving All Second Life Residents and Friends Many Christmas Wishes and Happy New Year!




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SME Community Seminar in Second Life


Small business owners Chris Lester and Andrew Griffiths discuss their experience in and with small businesses in Australia. Both men discuss what is needed to succeed in small business and their tips for keeping on top in tough economic times.




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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Club Cooee


At the LeWeb conference, German startup Club Cooee showed off its desktop 3D instant messaging service as part of the Microsoft BizSpark program. According to Club Cooee Managing Director Stefan Lemper, the application, "...enriches text-based messaging with a full, 3D virtual world and a real-time community." Club Cooee is attempting to turn chat into a more personal experience by using avatars to add the subtle emotions text lacks...




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Monday, December 21, 2009

Evolver: Transportable Avatars


Evolver is an online resource to create avatars and export them to multiple worlds and platforms. This video from Botgirl shows how.




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Blue Mars


Avatrian beta tests the Blue Mars environment. Blue Mars is a 3D virtual world created by Honolulu-based Avatar Reality. Its main feature is a 3D graphics engine powered by Crytek. This virtual world is arranged as a network of "cities" on different servers. At present, Avatrian is evaluating content creation options as an MDC in this platform.




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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Virtual Worlds as Green Workplaces


At a recent panel discussion in Second Life, hosted by the US Department of State, experts from industry and the non-profit world pondered some fairly topical questions: to tele-commute OR not to tele-commute? Are 3D worlds a good place to do serious work? Are Avatars with yellow faces a provocation for management? Draxtor Despres was on site, expecting answers...




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Thursday, December 17, 2009

MBC News 12-17-2009


Zee Linden to Blue Mars, US Federal Trade Commission Report on Danger to Kids in Virtual Worlds, Lisa Hermano finds out whats going on in Second Life™ for the holidays. From MBC.




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Interacting with Emoko™


Skylar Smythe is reporting for The Metaverse Tribune, providing a review of a new immersed media platform called "Emoko™, developed by Graham Software of New York. The developers are currently seeking Alpha testers.




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Sunday, December 13, 2009

MBC News 12-13-2009


Twinity lauches Virtual London, Near London, Lisa Hermano gets ready for Miss Virtual World 2010 and the team celebrates the launch of the new Super Mario Wii. From MBC.




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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Arimo Teixeira


Arimo Teixeira performs Mala'paguena live in secondlife at Port Dervon.




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Friday, December 4, 2009

Christmas 2009 in Second Life


After an absence from Second Life due to RL work,Ed Clarity returns with a feature film in the Virtual World to all the residents in-world, and out.




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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Community in Second Life


New promotional film from Linden lab - the purveyors of the "Second Life" grid in the metaverse.




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Metanomics: Total Engagement - Gaming the Workplace


Host Robert Bloomfield interviews Byron Reeves about games, virtual worlds and business in his book co-authored with J. Leighton Read, "Total Engagement: Using Games and Virtual Worlds to Change the Way People Work and Businesses Compete". From Treet TV.




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MBC News 12-02-2009


Twinity to launch Virtual London, World of Warcraft finally beat? Lisa Hermano visits Hello Kitty Virtual World, and more. From MBC.




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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Experience Doritos


Doritos 2010 Crash the SuperBowl contest entry produced in Second Life. Action-packed machinima starring a dynamic cast of avatars. Eating Late Night Doritos, a couple discovers that each powerful crunch delivers a rocking experience. Original produced in HD.