Category Archives: OpenSim

Virtual Worlds in VR

Posted on April 7, 2019 by bat

This blog post is a reminder that we can still view OpenSimulator and Second Life content in Virtual Reality (VR) headsets such as the Oculus Rift using the CtrlAltStudio viewer. Though this viewer is based on an older version of … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Second Life, VR | Tagged , | Comments Off on Virtual Worlds in VR

Virtual Harmony – Mars Expedition

Posted on April 6, 2019 by bat

Virtual Harmony is an OpenSimulator-based educational simulation grid with contributions by Barbara Truman at the University of Central Florida, Cynthia Calongne at Colorado Technical University, Andrew Stricker at the Air University and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. An award winning rich … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Space | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Virtual Harmony – Mars Expedition

Diva Wifi for OpenSim 0.9.1.0

Posted on December 12, 2018 by bat

OpenSim 0.9.1.0 changes the .NET Framework in use for compilation from 4.0 to 4.6. As at 12-Dec-2018 the sources for Diva’s addon modules are still based on .NET Framework 4.0 suitable for OpenSim versions up to the current stable 0.9.0.1. … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Diva Wifi for OpenSim 0.9.1.0

Dreamgrid – Outworldz Dreamworld – OpenSimulator

Posted on December 11, 2018 by bat

Dreamgrid is an easy to use OpenSim platform created by Fred Beckhusen, aka Ferd Frederix. It includes MySQL, Dynamic DNS name provision, OpenSim 0.9.1.0 Dev, 1, Diva’s WiFi admin interface and a wide range of add on modules. It sets … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Dreamgrid – Outworldz Dreamworld – OpenSimulator

OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 – OSCC18

Posted on December 8, 2018 by bat

The OpenSimulator Community Conference (OSCC18) ran again this year on December 8th to 9th, 2018 and was once again organised and run by Avacon.

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , | Comments Off on OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 – OSCC18

OpenSim Castle Cathedral Interior

Posted on July 19, 2018 by bat

The Epic Castle region in OpemSim (as described in this blog post) has interiors for some of the buildings created by Leora Jacobus. the cathedral includes an animated pipe organ and other interesting elements.

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , | Comments Off on OpenSim Castle Cathedral Interior

Orcrist

Posted on April 12, 2018 by bat

Orcrist is an elf created sword found during the journey of Thoren Oakenshield, a dwarf, in Middle Earth… and features in the Hobbit movies. I handled the Orcrist prop used for the movie while on a visit to Weta Workshop … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Ruth 2.0 and Roth 2.0

Posted on January 21, 2018 by bat

Ruth 2.0 and Roth 2.0 are low-poly mesh avatar bodies, specifically designed for Opensimulator. They are built to use standard SL UV maps using scratch-built open source mesh bodies by Shin Ingen with other open source contributions from the OpenSimulator … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Second Life, Virtual World | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

OSCC17 Hypergrid Tour

Posted on December 10, 2017 by bat

Thirza Ember introduced the Hypergrid Safari in a talk on 10th February 2017 at the OpenSimulator Community Conference 2017 (OSCC17)… Then later that day, the OpenSimulator Community Conference 2017 Hypergrid Safari included five locations on a number of OpenSim grids … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on OSCC17 Hypergrid Tour

OSCC17 OAR Converter Presentation

Posted on December 10, 2017 by bat

OAR Converter presentation at the OpenSimulator Community Conference 2017… YouTube: OAR Converter Presentation [25:51]. More details on OAR Converter at http://blog.inf.ed.ac.uk/atate/oar-conv/. The OAR Converter Expo Booth on OSCC Expo Zone 3… hop://cc.opensimulator.org:8002/OSCC Expo Zone 3/101/58/26

Posted in OpenSim | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

OSCC17 Preparation for OAR Converter Presentation

Posted on November 15, 2017 by bat

In preparation for the presentation on OAR Converter presentation at the Open Simulator Community Conference 2017 a speaker preparation event was held on 11th November 2017 on the OpenSim Conference Grid… Each presentation is also allocated an Expo Booth on … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on OSCC17 Preparation for OAR Converter Presentation

Sinespace – Vue

Posted on September 18, 2017 by bat

The Virtual University of Edinburgh regions as they appeared in Second Life at their maximum extent and as they are replicated on the OpenSimuator-based Openvue grid has been converted via the OAR Converter into Unity3D and then provided into the … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sinespace – Vue

OAR Converter

Posted on September 17, 2017 by bat

OAR Converter can take an OpenSimulator Archive (OAR) and from it create textures, meshes and terrain suitable to import into a Unity scene. From Unity a range of virtual world or virtual reality experiences can be created. The converter has … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

OpenSim – Metropolis Grid

Posted on September 1, 2017 by bat

Metropolis is a Germany-based OpenSimulator-based grid open to anyone to create a (free) avatar, rent land or (at no cost) add on their own hosted regions (similar to OSGrid in that resepect). Resources and Links Metropolis Web Site – http://hypergrid.org/ … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , | Comments Off on OpenSim – Metropolis Grid

OpenSim – Resources

Posted on August 9, 2017 by bat

OpenSimulator (often shortened to OpenSim) is an open source virtual world platform which implements most of the Linden Lab Second Life virtual world protocols and extends it in some ways convenient for educational and other extended uses. This blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim | Tagged | Comments Off on OpenSim – Resources

Virtual Oil Rig – Enhancing Higher Education

Posted on June 7, 2017 by bat

A poster of the work on the RGU Virtual Oil Rig and related educational experiences to enhance learning and training for offshore oil rig workers was presented at the 3rd International Enhancement in Higher Education Conference: Inspiring Excellence – Transforming … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, OpenVCE, Virtual World, VLE, VR | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Virtual Oil Rig – Enhancing Higher Education

Fairy Tree House

Posted on January 15, 2017 by bat

OpenSimulator Fairy Tree House and Accessories by Ada Wong on Whimsical Isle, LFGrid… hop://lfgrid.com:8002/Whimsical Isle/245/93/23

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Fairy Tree House

OpenSimulator Community Conference 2016

Posted on December 10, 2016 by bat

The OpenSimulator Community Conference 2016 (#OSCC16) took place over the weekend of December 10th to 11th 2016 on the OpenSim-based OpenSim Community Conference grid (grid URI http://cc.opensimulator.org:8002 and WiFi front end http://cc.opensimulator.org:8005/wifi). My report on the experience of attending OSCC13 … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim | Tagged , , | Comments Off on OpenSimulator Community Conference 2016

Van Gogh at Arles on OpenSim

Posted on November 3, 2016 by bat

The OpenSimulator-based Littlefield Grid (LFGrid) has a wonderful “Arles” area created by Mudpuddle Cleanslate. It can be visited by any avatar from any Hypergrid-enabled OpenSim grid (such as OSGrid) via this location… hop://lfgrid.com:8002/Arles/177/129/22 Mudpuddle Cleanslate wrote: … Van Gogh’s Virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

DreamWorld – Outworldz OpenSim Installer

Posted on October 10, 2016 by bat

DreamWorld is an OpenSimulator world to demonstrate an easy to use OpenSim setup program called the “Outworldz Installer” created by Fred Beckhusen, aka Ferd Frederix. It includes MySQL, the Diva Distribution (“D2”) of OpenSim 0.8.2.1, Diva’s WiFi admin interface and … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Ferd’s NPC Dog Avatar for OpenSim

Posted on September 15, 2016 by bat

Fred Beckhusen (aka “@Ferd_Frederix” of http://www.outworldz.com/) has provided many fine open source contributions in OpenSim, including a range of animated non-player characters (NPCs). One is a dog called “Cindy”, which can be used as an NPC or avatar. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Ferd’s NPC Dog Avatar for OpenSim

Supercar in Second Life through VR

Posted on August 4, 2016 by bat

CtrlAltStudio viewer 1.2.6.43412 has provided 3D/VR access for the Oculus Rift in Second Life and OpenSim. VR Performance using Oculus Debug Tool With “Ultra” graphics levels (including shadows) and 256m view distance, the performance is excellent and with exterior or … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry Anderson, Oculus, OpenSim, Second Life, Supercar, VR | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Supercar in Second Life through VR

Halcyon MOSES Grid Testing

Posted on July 29, 2016 by bat

Halycon is the virtual world server code base used by the InWorldz grid. The code is a branch of the OpenSimulator code, and has been contributed back to the wider OpenSimulator community (see this InWorldz blog post). Halcyon is being … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Halcyon MOSES Grid Testing

Second Life and OpenSim in VR using VorpX

Posted on July 28, 2016 by bat

While CtrlAltStudio viewer 1.2.6.43412 has provided 3D/VR access for the Oculus Rift in Second Life and OpenSim, there is another way to explore virtual worlds in VR – through VorpX. VorpX allows some applications and games not specifically designed for … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Second Life, Virtual World, VR | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Roller Coasters in VR using CtrlAltStudio

Posted on July 24, 2016 by bat

Now here is a nice test of the CtrlAltStudio viewer 1.2.6.43412 for Oculus Rift DK2 and CV1 for Second Life and OpenSim. On OSGrid’s Cuteulala Park region which includes a range of theme park rides and roller coasters. hop://login.osgrid.org/Cuteulala Park/148/81/22 … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Virtual World, VR | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Roller Coasters in VR using CtrlAltStudio

Migration of Openvue to a New Server

Posted on July 22, 2016 by bat

These notes are to document the steps taken to migrate an existing OpenSim grid (Openvue) to a new Windows server. There are basically two mechanisms: Via a SQL transfer (mysqldump and load) which is the method documented here. Via OpenSim … Continue reading →

Posted in OpenSim, Virtual World | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Migration of Openvue to a New Server

VRLand – A Community and Test Region for Virtual Reality in Virtual Worlds

Posted on July 20, 2016 by bat

“VRLand” is a region on the OpenSim-based OSGrid provided to act as a meeting place and community hub for those wanting to test virtual reality in virtual worlds like OpenSimulator (OpenSim) and Second Life. hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/VRLand/128/128/20 You can visit over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Virtual World, VR | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on VRLand – A Community and Test Region for Virtual Reality in Virtual Worlds

VR Campfire in OpenSim

Posted on July 20, 2016 by bat

A number of “Social VR” applications like vTime are now appearing for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive which provide a meeting space in which a small number (4 to 8 typically) people can meet via avatars in a scene … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Virtual World, VR | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on VR Campfire in OpenSim

Oil Rig Training Environment in VR

Posted on July 20, 2016 by bat

To be honest, this blog post started out as a test of the performance with various graphics options to try CtrlAltStudio viewer with an NVidia GTX1080 GPU. But the performance even on maximum “ultra” graphics settings with shadows was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Second Life, VR | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Oil Rig Training Environment in VR

CtrlAltStudio Viewer 1.2.6.43412 Performance Testing

Posted on July 19, 2016 by bat

As noted in an earlier post CtrlAltStudio Viewer 1.2.6.43412 was released by David Rowe on 18th July 2016 to allow VR access to Second Life and OpenSim via the Oculus CV1 and DK2 using Oculus SDK/Runtime 1.5.0/1.6.0. This blog posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Oculus, OpenSim, Second Life, VR | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on CtrlAltStudio Viewer 1.2.6.43412 Performance Testing