Archive for January, 2009

Second Life The Little Mermaid Under the Sea Video

My kids love the Little Mermaid. To be honest I love it too and my favorite song is “Under the Sea”. It brought a smile to my lips when I saw the below Little Mermaid “Under the Sea” tribute video which was made in Second Life. I dare you to watch it [...]

Second Life Affairs: Is Cheating Emotional or Physical?

On Wednesday the CBC ran an episode on Second Life called Strangers in Paradise.

They do not really have much of their facts straight such as the number of residents in Second Life but the story is compelling covering internet addiction, love affairs in the virtual world, and the breakdown of marriages.

 

Get Some Balls and Cancel [...]

Dragons Claw Machinima in Second Life

The below video is machinima video entitled Dragons Claw. It was created in Second Life in the Role Playing virtual sim. It is a pretty good example of how quickly a machinima movie can be made in Second Life and the power in the tools and virtual environment in the artists hands. [...]

New Virtual Land Restrictions in Second Life

Linden Lab announced new restrictions to virtual land in Second Life recently. Starting in early February, extensive subdividing of virtual land in the Mainland regions is no longer allowed.
 

This change does not apply to private estates or owners of already sub divided land partitions.
Another possible restriction would be [...]

Video: Second Life Griefer Practices His Griefing

In the below video we see a griefer practicing his Griefing skills in Second Life.

If you have never been the victim of a griefer attack it may look a little something like this:

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Dragonball Games: Go Super Saiyan 4 in Second Life

In the below video we see Goku, Gogeta, Vegeta, and other Second Life avatars go Super Saiyan 4.

This is great for all of the dragonball games players out there or those like myself who loved the Dragonball Z game and show and wouldn’t mind being a virtual 3d Super Saiyan avatar in Second Life for [...]

Video: Cool Second Life Kung Fu Animations

The below video was made in Second Life and features some cool Kung Fu animations. These Kung Fu animations are available from SineWave.

Now all we need is better object detection and keep on improving the Havok 4 Physics Engine and we can have some real Bruce Lee ninja fights.

Second Life Kung Fu Animations Video:

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Visit Chichén Itzá Mexico in Second Life – Travel to Yucatan Peninsula Virtual World

The below video shows Mexico Vacations in Second Life specifically the ancient world of Chichén Itzá Mexico City. The architecture and culture was recreated beautifully in the virtual world of Second Life.

Travel to this virtual Mexico without the cost of staying in a hotel.

The Chichén Itzá Mexico virtual world sim was created in Second [...]

Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Second Life Educational Support Faire Opening Today – Virtual Education

The Second Life Educational Support Faire opens today. It runs from January 25, 2009 until January 30, 2009.

It can be found in the Supporte region and many groups and activities are planned and it is a great opportunity for teachers, educators, and parents interested in Second Life and education and teaching in the virtual [...]

SLurl Upgrades & Improvements – Will Second Life Web Map One Day Work Like Google Maps?

SLurl is the web link and web map for Second Life that allows for quick jumps directly to a specific point in the virtual world from the internet. It is commonly used by businesses and event planners directing Second Life avatars quickly to a destination.

I highly recommend it’s use for directing anyone into [...]