For the Estimated 1 in 3 Users Not In Wealthy Nations (Comments of the Week) Very good point from reader “Alelangel Verenova”, responding to my survey on interest in Second Life’s new Premium+ account offering, which will costs up to $25 USD a month: Here in Latin America there will be a major NO answer, … Continue reading
Second Life University – How to Update your Avatar’s Body
Entry posted by Linden Lab in Second Life University · Class is back in session! Second Life University returns today with two pre-recorded videos by Second Life Resident Boston Blaisdale as he shows you how to update your avatar’s body using a mesh body. These are the first two in a series of videos … Continue reading
The metaverse?
The metaverse: a latter-day Second Life, without legs? IMAGE: Second Life (Linden Labs) One of the biggest concerns when discussing the metaverse, and particularly when those conversations are of a strategic nature, is whether it will be do-over of Second Life, the Sims or assorted immersive video games like Roblox or Fortnite? With virtual environments … Continue reading
Second Life: Nvidia Driver 516.40 Issues
Update: the issues described blow have also been noted on Nvidia drivers 512.95 and 515.48. If you encounter similar issues please check for driver version (go to Help → About in the viewer and then look for the line “OpenGL Version: X.X.X NVIDIA YYY.YY”, where Nvidia YYY.YY is your installed driver); if you note a … Continue reading
Second Life Spotlight – Sam King-Slain
This week we are shining a spotlight on Sam King-Slain (Dropyour.Knickers), a skilled singer, songwriter, and musician who credits Second Life for assisting his journey in self-discovery. Watch him play live at SL19B later this month! How long have you been in Second Life and how did you first hear about it? I’m 11 years … Continue reading
Readers Rant
Reader Rant: Other Companies Are Delivering on Meta’s Metaverse Vision More Than Meta Itself Longtime reader Martin K. has a pretty excellent rant responding to Meta’s vision for the Metaverse from its global exec Nick Clegg. And while I might recommend taking some of it with some dashes of sodium, Martin hits pretty hard: Maybe … Continue reading