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December 2008 Blog Posts (11)

Are you a "Blaxxun Orphan"? Need a place to showcase your VRML World with 3D Chat? 3D Planets is willing to help!

Since blaxxun's demise many creators have found themselves without a chat option for their VRML Worlds as was previously offered by blaxxun's "Outers" community. Since no other blaxxun comm has shown they are willing to help we would like to offer you a simple solution.

3D Planets is a FREE blaxxun chat community based on blaxxun Platform 5.1, open over 5 years with aprox. 10,000 members. VRML World Creators may have their work… Continue

Added by David Doran on December 23, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments

Civil Engineering in the Virtual World

For the past two years, I have been exploring Second Life as a potential tool for civil engineers, public works professionals, and local government. Now, thanks to Silverwing Benoir, a friend of mine from Second Life, I will have the opportunity to present what I have discovered, try to offer some insight into future applications, and hopefully generate some interesting discussion. If anyone is interested in attending this talk, titled Simulating Civil Engineering Projects in Virtual… Continue

Added by Pam Broviak on December 21, 2008 at 11:31pm — No Comments

One of a Kind Auction of Queen Elizabeth’s Rainbow Portrait Dress in Second Life

Shakespeare, Second Life and Zoha Island E, Second Life: In support of the SL Shakespeare Company’s SOS “Save Our Sims” Fundraising Campaign, historic costume specialist Naergilien Wunderlich has created a virtual rendition of Queen Elizabeth I’s Rainbow Portrait gown for auction with all proceeds benefiting the SL Shakespeare Company. Finely and expertly re-created for Second Life, the… Continue

Added by Ina Centaur on December 21, 2008 at 5:16pm — No Comments

3D virtual world manipulatives for your classroom interactive whiteboard

The first three model packages are complete and ready for download with many more to come over the next few months as we prepare for the official Beta release of Edusim.

Introductory Pack:

The package is here

http://edusim3d.com/packs/ContentPack121708.zip

Thumbnails of each model in the package are here:…

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Added by Rich White on December 21, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

How to Add a 3D Winter Christmas World to Your Website

With Christmas coming up, now is the perfect time to add a Virtual Winter Christmas to your website. It doesn’t cost anything to set up, it is a simple process and best of all it does not mess with your 2D website.

We will show you how to add a virtual Christmas-Themed 3D destination to your website. Inside your virtual world, you will be able to invite website visitors to explore, chat and interact in 3D. Best of all, you can… Continue

Added by ExitReality on December 19, 2008 at 1:45am — No Comments

CRANIAL TAP, Inc. Releases WeatherBug® Panel to residents of Second Life®

The line between online visual environments and real life blurred as Cranial Tap releases the WeatherBug Panel to the Second Life® community. The fully interactive display provides real time weather data provided by the expansive WeatherBug network. Residents can place the displays in their virtual homes, businesses or social spaces.

The interactive panel provides a menu of features that leverage real world data in 3D virtual environments. Timely information provided includes current… Continue

Added by Nancy Ritchie on December 17, 2008 at 10:47am — No Comments

Ad Nauseam: Social network marketing and customer relations

All I wanted was an H2O™ mop.

You’ve seen them advertised on television. They look like the old-fashioned stick vacuums, only instead of a bag there’s a water supply, and instead of sucking up the dirt they steam it away.

Clever gadgets.

While I love the Swiffer Wet Jet™ for the tile floors in the bathroom and kitchen, I’m less than pleased with the sticky residue it leaves behind on the wooden floors. I hate feeling like I live in a movie theater every time I… Continue

Added by Christopher Simpson on December 14, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Virtual Record Label Created in Second Life

Harold Whaley is known by day as the Program Director for the Urban Network Magazine's online radio stations. For two years he has been working in a virtual world, creating an alternative proprietary platform that allows you to perform live, manufacture, promote and sell digital goods. One of those digital goods just happens to be music.

Harold has put into motion the reality of virtual record labels. Currently there are over 100… Continue

Added by Anakalia Catteneo on December 13, 2008 at 5:23pm — No Comments

A PERFECT STORM FOR VIRTUAL WORLDS IN EDUCATION?

Virtual worlds for education may be finding theirself in the midst of a "perfect storm" - http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=56330 (Via eschool News). Duke University is about to embark on a heavily funded project for a virtual world assessment infastructure that should be of interest to virtual world developers as it lays out a national standardized… Continue

Added by Rich White on December 13, 2008 at 12:29pm — No Comments

3rd issue of AVENUE Magazine is now out!

Featuring Iota Ultsch as cover girl, SLSC'S Twelfth Night, United Sailing Sims, DJ and DJane of the Month, Jewel Lamourfou, Baroque Fashion, Zaara Kohime and more!!!

Click below to read!

Get your own - Open…

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Added by Isadora Fiddlesticks on December 8, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

MELLANIUM SCANS THE HORIZON AND SEES A BRIGHT FUTURE

MellaniuM can announce that they have chalked up another technological first in the virtual world arena. During the conference proceedings of VSSM 2008 Marco St.Pierre , HANDYSCAN 3D Director at CREAFORM3D, who markets hand held scanners for generating 3D models met with Ken Rigby of MellaniuM who are producing virtual realistic environments in the UNREAL platform. The UNREAL platform has some unique attributes for… Continue

Added by Joe Rigby on December 1, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments