Category Archives: Second Life

Vue Balloon over Bellisseria

Posted on May 23, 2019 by bat

I previously tried the Michie Marine Balloon from Balloon from Michie Yokosuka on the Second Life Marketplace over the New Linden Homes Bellisseria Continent in Second Life. Some snapshots are in this previous Blog Post. A balloon like this was … Continue reading →

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Sailboat around Bellisseria

Posted on April 27, 2019 by bat

Time to take the Bandit 50 Sailboat (from The Mesh Shop) out for a more extensive run down the West Coast of Bellisseria, the New Linden Homes Bellisseria Continent in Second Life. Sailing with the Ruth 2.0 open source low-poly … Continue reading →

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Speedboats around Bellisseria

Posted on April 26, 2019 by bat

Having tried a range of aerial vehicles and a yacht in the New Linden Homes Bellisseria Continent in Second Life, I explored some other vehicles. I found several nice speedboats in the Second Life Marketplace from Michie Yokosuka – Michie … Continue reading →

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Balloon over Bellisseria

Posted on April 25, 2019 by bat

Having tried a helicopter over the New Linden Homes Bellisseria Continent in Second Life, I explored some other vehicles from the same creator. I found a lovely free balloon on the Second Life Marketplace from Michie Yokosuka – a Michie … Continue reading →

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Helicopter over Bellisseria

Posted on April 25, 2019 by bat

There are a number of people travelling by helicopter over the New Linden Homes Bellisseria Continent in Second Life. So I thought I would try one out. I found a lovely free one on the Second Life Marketplace from Michie … Continue reading →

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Supercar over Bellisseria

Posted on April 24, 2019 by bat

The new airstrips, boat rez zones and car rez zones have now appeared on and around Bellisseria continent, the location of the New Linden Homes in Second Life. Daniel Voyager – Blog Post 24-Apr-2019 – Airstrip, Boat and Car Rez … Continue reading →

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Skydiving at Ai Pad in Second Life

Posted on April 23, 2019 by bat

Following me setting up a base in a houseboat on the New Linden Home Continent of Bellisseria in Second Life, I have been trying out a few vehicles, and thought I would reactivate my old Skydiving setup back from when … Continue reading →

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New Linden Homes 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019 by bat

New Linden Homes 2019 are available for Premium Members in Second Life. Details via: Second Life – Wiki – New Linden Homes 2019 Second Life – Blog Post 15-Apr-2019 Second Life – Sign up for a Linden Home Second Life … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Nonprofit Commons in Second Life

Posted on December 21, 2018 by bat

On 21-Dec-2018 the Nonprofit Commons (NPC, http://nonprofitcommons.org/) in Second Life held a Grand Opening of their newly renovated Community Virtual Library Nonprofit Resource Library along with ice skating to celebrate the last NPC meeting of 2018.

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Second Life Crystal Fortress

Posted on July 19, 2018 by bat

The Crystal Fortress is a gift provided in 2018 to avatars with premium subscriptions to Second Life. It provided a skybox for a 1024sq.m. plot that could be rezzed and placed at any height, interior furniture and a teleportation system … Continue reading →

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Second Life – Isle of May

Posted on March 22, 2018 by bat

The “Isle of May” created by Serene Footman and Jade Koltai is on the “Weed” region in Second Life and can be accessed via this SLurl: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Weed/100/102/41 Anchored on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, the Isle of May is … Continue reading →

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Pandora in the Virtual World

Posted on March 3, 2018 by bat

I have blogged before about the Pegase region for the Pandora Universe group in Second Life which offers role play based on the “Avatar” film directed by James Cameron and based on Pandora, a moon of Alpha Centauri. Pegase – … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Second Life – Bento Avatars

Posted on July 5, 2017 by bat

Trying the new richer Bento skeleton avatars… which were released as starter avatars by Linden Lab on 5th July 2017 (see this announcement). Thomas with my old Ai Austin skin and shape works great as “Strider”… and I even get … Continue reading →

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Second Life in Anaglyph 3D using Kirstens Viewer

Posted on May 5, 2017 by bat

Back in 2011, Kirstens Viewer for Second Life added an Anaglyph 3D view capability which could be seen with red/cyan 3D glasses. See this blog post. Kirstens Viewer has now been updated by Kirstenlee Cinquetti to include recent Second Life … Continue reading →

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Virtual World Best Practice in Education 2017

Posted on March 29, 2017 by bat

Ebbe Altberg (avatar Ebbe Linden), the CEO of Linden Labs, provided a Q&A session at the start of the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) 2017 run in Second Life. Ebbe spoke about Second Life and Sansar. He … Continue reading →

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Second Life – Gardens by the Bay

Posted on February 14, 2017 by bat

Maddy (Nibby Riddler) has constructed an artistic build in Second Life that is based on the Singapore Gardens by the Bay with it’s “Supertrees” and night lighting. Visit via http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA15/179/122/22 See also Inara Pey’s Blog Post about the location. Our … Continue reading →

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Second Life – Winter Wonderland 2016

Posted on December 15, 2016 by bat

@InaraPey has provided an overview of the 2016 Winter Wonderland themed areas in Second Life… https://modemworld.me/2016/12/15/the-all-new-new-portal-parks-open-in-second-life/ Fireworks On the hour, every hour in Winter Wonderland… “Automated” Ice Skating The skating though does take some (keyboard) work! For a more “automated” … Continue reading →

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Winter in Second Life

Posted on December 9, 2016 by bat

As usual there are some wonderful Christmas and winter regions in Second Life… one of the “Destination Guide” locations in Winter 2016 is the Erebor region by Calaas Galadhon. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EREBOR/155/106/22

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360° Snapshots in Second Life

Posted on October 26, 2016 by bat

A new Second Life “Project Viewer” has been released by Linden Lab that allows for the creation of 360° snapshots in Second Life virtual world scenes. There is also a package of HTML and JavaScript that can be installed on … Continue reading →

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Vue Landmarks Restored in Second Life

Posted on September 23, 2016 by bat

On the Virtual University of Edinburgh (Vue) regions in Second Life, some landmark buildings that were previously on the “Edinburgh University” region have been restored in world so that they appear in the distance when meetings are held at “The … Continue reading →

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Second Life Starter Avatars

Posted on September 1, 2016 by bat

Second Life provides a wide selection of avatars to select from when you first join, and these are all available in the Avatar Picker tool or the Inventory “Library” to pick later. Its also possible to mix and match to … Continue reading →

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Scuba Dive in Second Life

Posted on August 22, 2016 by bat

Scuba diving is a popular virtual sport in Second Life… and scuba diving has been available on the Virtual University of Edinburgh facilities in Second Life from the very earliest days of the Vue regions (back from 2006). See this … Continue reading →

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Skydive in Second Life

Posted on August 22, 2016 by bat

When I first joined Second Life in 2006, I used a skydive setup built by “Cubey Terra” (Steve Cubey Cavers) to demonstrate some of the features of Second Life to colleagues and friends. Some images from those early days are … Continue reading →

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Ai Austin @ 10

Posted on August 6, 2016 by bat

Ai Austin is 10 years old in Second Life today (joined on 6th August 2006)… Here are Ai’s outfits built up over the period in Second Life… Ai’s skin was a gift back in 2006 from a fellow educator who … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Supercar in VR

Posted on July 26, 2016 by bat

This is Gerry Anderson’s Supercar mesh model (with non-physical flight scripts) in Second Life viewed in VR via the CtrlAltStudio viewer 1.2.6.43412 for Oculus Rift DK2 and CV1. The Supercar mesh has a “prim equivalent” of 705. More information on … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Wander in Second Life

Posted on July 24, 2016 by bat

“A Watercolour Wander” by Ceakay Ballyhoo (CK) is an installation artwork in Second Life sponsored by the “Linden Endowment for the Arts” (LEA) who provide in world space donated by Linden Lab for artists to create and show their works. … Continue reading →

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