Monthly Archives: March 2024

Convai Characters for Virtual Worlds

Posted on March 27, 2024 by bat

Convai (pronounced “convey”) enables virtual world and game characters with human-like conversation capabilities. They can be integrated into various platforms including Unity, Roblox and Second Life. On some platforms Ready Player Me avatars can be used. https://www.convai.com/ Discord Support Channel … Continue reading →

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Snowy Valley Cafe in Second Life

Posted on March 26, 2024 by bat

Visit the Snowy Valley Cafe in the Sansara Snowlands regions, a build by Sashe Silver. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nakiska/25/164/57 You can travel there via the Okemo, Nakiska, and Southern Railway (ONSR) maglev and rail network. At the other end of the ONSR rail … Continue reading →

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Aurelias Fables in Second Life

Posted on March 21, 2024 by bat

A Second Life build by JuicyBomb (GoGo) and her collaborators. This is an update on an area I previously visited in Winter (see this blog post). https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurelias/96/170/28

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Firestorm VR Mod 6.6.17

Posted on March 17, 2024 by bat

R E P L A C E D     B Y     P B R     V E R S I O N     7.1.9 https://blog.inf.ed.ac.uk/atate/firestorm-vr-mod-7.1.9/ Download link: https://github.com/humbletim/firestorm-gha/releases/ Firestorm VR Mod 6.6.17.70368 is the final Pre-PBR (Pre Physically Based … Continue reading →

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WebRTC – Resources

Posted on March 17, 2024 by bat

There is a proposal to replace Vivox voice with open-source WebRTC facilities. This blog post provides links and resources related to the use of WebRTC in Second Life and potentially in OpenSim. https://webrtc.org/ Second Life Wiki – WebRTC Voice – … Continue reading →

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Readyverse – Open – Resources

Posted on March 11, 2024 by bat

Readyverse Studios “Open” is a game based on Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. https://www.readyverse.com/ https://www.visitopen.game/ The Readyverse on Twitter/X, OPEN on Twitter Readyverse Studios YouTube Channel, OPEN YouTube Channel

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Scalextric – Le Mans 1966 Ford GT40 (C2529A)

Posted on March 7, 2024 by bat

Scalextric Le Mans 1966 Ford GT40 3 Car Set created for the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2003. Manufactured approx. 2003. The cars are weathered to their race finish appearance. First: Ford GT40 Mk.II No.1 – Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon … Continue reading →

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Scalextric – Speed Hunters (C1380)

Posted on March 7, 2024 by bat

I acquired the Scalextric Speed Hunters set at a charity shop in Selby, Yorkshire. Introduced around 2020 it provides a McLaren 720S (yellow) and a McLaren P1 (blue) on a figure of eight circuit with a flyover or 3 other … Continue reading →

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OpenXR – Resources

Posted on March 6, 2024 by bat

OpenXR is an API managed by the Khronos Group which provides a cross-platform way for applications to interact with immersive devices. This includes virtual reality (VR) headsets, augmented reality (AR) devices, motion controllers and more. It may in time replace … Continue reading →

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The Nature Collective in Second Life

Posted on March 1, 2024 by bat

Following a snapshot posted by @Wurfi on Twitter/X I thought “The Nature Collective” virtual world build by Emm Vintner and her team on Gealain region in Second Life would be worth exploring. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gealain/21/134/108

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