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Firestorm VR Mod 6.6.8

Posted on January 31, 2023 by bat

Up to Firestorm 6.6.8 if you see errors like “missing vcruntime.dll”, “missing msvcp.dll” or the application is not starting at all, then please download and install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio (link for 64-bit operating systems). This issue will … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.6.3

Posted on September 18, 2022 by bat

Firestorm VR Mod 6.6.8.68380 is an update to version 6.6.3. See this blog post. Firestorm VR Mod is a version of the popular Firestorm Viewer for Second Life and OpenSimulator with modifications to provide VR capabilities for VR Head Mounted … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.5.6

Posted on July 28, 2022 by bat

Firestorm 6.5.6 + P373R VR Mod: This build includes P373R’s VR Mod 6.3.3 changes merged into the Firestorm 6.5.6.66221 release branch. The VR Mod approach takes a minimalistic approach to inserting VR capabilities into the viewer in order that the … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.5.3

Posted on March 31, 2022 by bat

Firestorm 6.5.3 + P373R VR Mod: This build includes P373R’s VR Mod 6.3.3 changes merged into the Firestorm 6.5.3.65658 release branch. Download the release installer from the “Assets” list at the bottom of the entry for the latest version available … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.4.21

Posted on July 31, 2021 by bat

Firestorm 6.4.21 + P373R VR Mod: This build includes P373R’s VR Mod 6.3.3 changes merged into Firestorm 6.4.21.64531 release branch. No change to the VR Mod code is needed. It is created using “GitHub Actions” (GHA) thanks to @humbletim. See … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.4.13

Posted on March 17, 2021 by bat

Firestorm 6.4.13 + P373R VR Mod: This build includes P373R’s VR Mod 6.3.3 changes merged into Firestorm 6.4.13 release branch. It is created using “GitHub Actions” (GHA) thanks to humbletim… see https://github.com/humbletim/firestorm-gha/releases/tag/v6.4.13-vr-alpha-0 The user instructions are identical to Firestorm VR … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.4.12

Posted on December 11, 2020 by bat

Firestorm VR Mod 6.5.3.65659 was released on 30th March 2022 and created using “GitHub Actions” (GHA) thanks to @humbletim. The user instructions are identical to Firestorm VR Mod 6.4.12 as described below. Firestorm VR Mod is a version of the … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.3.9 and 6.4.5

Posted on June 4, 2020 by bat

Firestorm 6.4.5.60799 with OpenSimulator viewer is a Beta test viewer which includes support for EEP (the Environmental Enhancement Project) and support for the Chrome Embedded Framework Live Video Streaming features in Second Life and OpenSim. VR Mode in this new … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.3.3

Posted on November 28, 2019 by bat

A later version of Firestorm VR Mod 6.3.9 is available. See this blog post. On 28-Nov-2019 Peter Kappler provided an update to his Firestorm VR Mod Viewer at https://gsgrid.de/firestorm-vr-mod/ – go there to download the latest version and for usage … Continue reading →

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History of SecondLife and OpenSim VR Viewers

Posted on February 20, 2022 by bat

These notes were originally posted on the Discord Firestorm VR Mod channel to explain the history behind the various 3D and VR Viewers for Second Life and OpenSim. They are collected together here for convenience. Pre-VR HMD 3D Approaches The … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR 6.2.4

Posted on September 27, 2019 by bat

Update: 28-Nov-2019: Peter Kappler now has a home page for Firestorm VR Mod at https://gsgrid.de/firestorm-vr-mod/ – go there for the latest version and information. The version of the Firestorm viewer on which the latest Firestorm VR Mod 6.3.3.58049 is based … Continue reading →

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Oil Rig Training Experience in Firestorm VR

Posted on August 15, 2019 by bat

The RGU Oil Rig enhanced education and virtual training experience created by the Robert Gordon University (RGU) Oil & Gas Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland ported to OpenSim OSGrid has been tested in Peter Kappler’s Firestorm VR 6.0.1. The VR mode … Continue reading →

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Social VR using Firestorm VR

Posted on August 14, 2019 by bat

As noted before in this blog post Peter Kappler has created a VR version of the Firestorm virtual world viewer (based on version 6.0.1.57000). If the graphics settings, draw distance and scene complexity allow it, this can work very well … Continue reading →

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Firestorm VR – Resources

Posted on August 12, 2019 by bat

Update: 11-Dec-2020: There are later updates of Firestorm VR Mod. E.g. see https://blog.inf.ed.ac.uk/atate/2020/12/11/firestorm-vr-mod-6-4-12/ Update 23-Sep-2019: Peter Kappler has provided an updated version of Firestorm VR compiled for Second Life and OpenSim which should fix the “black screen” issue mentioned below … Continue reading →

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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 →

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

Posted on July 20, 2016 by bat

The VRland test area is now on the OSGrid RuthAndRoth region. The most recent VR Viewer is Firestorm VR Mod. “VRLand” is a region on the OpenSim-based OSGrid provided to act as a meeting place and community hub for those … Continue reading →

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Goliath Gardens – Its a Bug’s Life in OpenSim

Posted on June 13, 2023 by bat

Goliath Gardens on the virtual-hg.com grid in OpenSim presents a bug’s scale perspective on a garden area. A region by Marianna Monentes. Pickup a Ladybird avatar from a box on the deck of the house that scales you to the … Continue reading →

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Second Life – Crystal Coast – Scuba Diving

Posted on January 31, 2023 by bat

I was prompted by a tweet by @nanami_Fray to explore a scuba diving location in Second Life at https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Coast/189/68/37″>Crystal Coast. Video and Image from @nanami_Fray https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Coast/189/68/37 Video by @nanami_Fray Scuba Dive Equipment: @nanami_Fray wears “Steelhead Sport Scuba V1.8 Click to … Continue reading →

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Cloud Edge in Second Life

Posted on January 6, 2023 by bat

Cloud Edge on the Echo Mountain region in Second Life is a wonderful atmospheric walk in the mountains above the cloud. It is created by Funky Banana. https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Echo%20Mountain/144/207/75 Blog Post by Inara Pey 5-Jan-2023 Blog Post by Caitlin Tobias 5-Jan-2023 … Continue reading →

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Metaverse Fashion Week 2022

Posted on February 17, 2022 by bat

Fashion designer Jonathan Simkhai (@JonathanSimkhai) partnered with @Everyrealm & @BlueberryMeta to produce avatar clothing and the Metaverse Fashion Week runway fashion show event inside Second Life. The event was covered in various fashion magazines and on fashion web sites. Learn … Continue reading →

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OMI Group Space on OpenSim

Posted on February 17, 2022 by bat

https://omigroup.org – Bridging virtual worlds by designing and promoting shared protocols. This blog post is to provide details of one of several virtual world and metaverse platform meeting spaces for the OMI Group. This one is the “OMI” region on … Continue reading →

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Hypergrid Safari – Travel Outfit and Travel Kit

Posted on February 2, 2022 by bat

HG Safari Visit on 2nd February 2022 at 12 noon SLT (20:00 hrs UT) Topic: Travelling in the Metaverse – Defining Your Travel Outfit and Suitcase Host: Ai Austin Date and Time: 2-Feb-2022, 12 noon SLT (20:00 hrs UT) Gathering … Continue reading →

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Meta – Resources

Posted on October 30, 2021 by bat

This blog post is to provide resources and access links for Meta (meta.com – previously Facebook) and its Metaverse developments. Announcement at Facebook Connect 2021 on 28th October 2021: Mark Zuckerberg Talk (YouTube): Keynote by John Carmack at Facebook Connect … Continue reading →

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OpenSimulator Community Conference 2020 – OSCC20

Posted on December 5, 2020 by bat

The OpenSimulator Community Conference 2020 (OSCC20) was held on 5th-6th December 2020 on the OpenSimulator Community Conference grid. This is the 8th virtual annual conference for the OpenSim Community which has run annually since 2013. More details at https://conference.opensimulator.org/ Opening … Continue reading →

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Kitely Organizations

Posted on April 10, 2020 by bat

Kitely Organizations are a way to create a virtual grid inside the OpenSimulator-based Kitely grid. It allows groups to create and manage their own users, with control over which regions they can visit and what they can do in-world. A … Continue reading →

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Virtual World Best Practice in Education 2020

Posted on March 26, 2020 by bat

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OpenSimulator Community Conference 2019 – OSCC19

Posted on December 14, 2019 by bat

The OpenSimulator Community Conference (OSCC19) ran again this year on December 14th to 15th, 2019 and was once again organised and run by Avacon. OpenSimulator Core Dev Panel OSCC19 Audience What is Good About OpenSim 0.9.1 The conference grid is … Continue reading →

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Bakes on Mesh – Resources

Posted on August 28, 2019 by bat

This is a blog post to collect together resources related to the Bakes on Mesh [BoM] feature for Second Life and OpenSim. Bakes on Mesh facilities allow mesh avatars to be used with standard avatar skins, tattoos, alpha masks and … Continue reading →

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Bakes on Mesh – Early Days

Posted on August 28, 2019 by bat

Update: 28-Nov-2019: This is an archive of the original “Bakes on Mesh – Resources” post.. which has now been updated to reflect the up to date position. New post here. Most viewers now also support Bakes on Mesh and some, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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