On The Continued Cultural Reach of the Virtual World In case you missed it over the holidays, the New York Times’ story on the use of contemporary art displayed in major opera houses casually mentions that “the Chinese-born multimedia artist Cao Fei is showing a female avatar — a dystopian, pale-white head so imposing that … Continue reading
Good news to start 2023 of with is that Second Life has been positively been growing since 2021. During the past few years Private Estates have increased by at least one thousand regions and Linden Owned regions have increased by at least 500 regions. Hopefully region growth will continue though 2023 and we will be … Continue reading
2022 – Second Life Year In Review A Return to Our Roots…and a New Vision for the Future As 2022 comes to a close, it is time for our annual look back at some of the year’s most notable developments and accomplishments in Second Life. The year 2022 began with a bang as original founder … Continue reading
Reader Recommendations Whoever Linden Lab hires to fix its first-time user experience, they may want to take a look at what New World Notes readers recommend: Optimize the first-time orientation for low-end computers. Ideally it should look halfway decent on even a PC/Mac laptop with no 3D card. More from Yves Firlan: Update the default … Continue reading
Be the First to See WAARHEID and Meet the Cast on Lab Gab We’re excited to announce that Second Life and Film Threat are partnering for the world premiere of WAARHEID, the sequel to STÖMOL, an award-winning feature-length sci-fi movie shot entirely in Second Life by machinima creator Huckleberry Hax! Watch it live … Continue reading
Ben Franklin opined that nothing is certain except death and taxes. I would add “aging eyesight” because it affects everyone eventually, diminishing the pleasure and productivity of computing. Various adaptive technologies are available to compensate for loss of visual acuity. Some are built into Windows. But these options all have limitations, and using them in … Continue reading