In August Linden Lab announced their intentions to build SLim. Though specifics are still unclear, it is likely to be a ‘light client’ - filtering the social functions such as instant messaging from the full experience of Linden Labs main virtual world Second Life. This to create a more smooth, more accessible social platform, and [...]

Posted on: September 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

With the recent Interface debate and competition I thought it was nice to bookmark and link the great overview of ‘futuristic interfaces‘ Smashing Magazine has posted recently. Amongst some of the things I posted about earlier, they list some prototypes that seek to improve the immersion into 3D, or bring virtual (3D) scenes to the [...]

Posted on: August 19, 2008 | No Comments »

 
With the recent launch of a number of virtual worlds such as Google Lively, Vivity and WebFlock virtual worlds inside the browsers seems ‘the way to go’. This poses many interesting questions, the most obvious one so far goes something like “Will browser-based worlds such as Google Lively replace virtual worlds requiring a download and [...]

Posted on: August 16, 2008 | 35 Comments »

Yesterday the winners of the Dusan Writer Second Life interface Contest were announced live on Metanomics. After a short overview of all the contestants, the finalists and final winner are as follows:
First place: Rheta Shan
A well deserved winner, she got the viewer and presentation done down to the last details. As major improvements I’d list [...]

Posted on: August 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »

It’s no wonder Linden Labs recently choose to hire former AOL Frank Ambrose to oversee work on scalability problems with Second Life, they had a vision. The above video shows a promotion for Q-Link, an America Online (AOL) enterprise. Social networks, ‘twitter’ (message boards), sharing and virtual worlds, its all there. Who said things have [...]

Posted on: August 12, 2008 | No Comments »

On the 25th of July Virtual Reality specialist Dr. Randy Pausch passed away. The remarkable story of his life ended with knowing he was about to die while in otherwise ‘perfect’ health. With his”Last Lecture” tour,  Dr. Pausch inspired me and millions of others in ways of experience design, and a number of valuable lessons [...]

Posted on: July 26, 2008 | No Comments »

As you might know I’m one of the panelists in the ‘Interface Debate’ to be held on Juli the 22nd. The discussion organised by Dusan Writer and will be on the topics of usability, design and the role of the client in the adoption of Second Life. Afterwards the expert jury will also declare the [...]

Posted on: July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Just a funny clip of an augmented reality application. It can really be as simple as that, a virtual pet rummaging about in your room. All the cuteness of real life with the advantages of virtuality ;)

Posted on: July 10, 2008 | No Comments »