What is Second Life Art?

Linden Lab to Support Second Life Art (But First They Have to Define It)

Machinima, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, art, content creation, music on March 1st, 2010 12 Comments

Niko Linden announced the Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA) program to help support and highlight Second Life artists, but the announcement is already full of comments arguing… What is Second Life Art?

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Everything You Need To Know About Second Life Viewer 2.0 (Beta)

Business, Community, Education, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, social media on February 23rd, 2010 18 Comments

Today, in a much anticipated announcement, Linden Lab launched the Beta version of their new Second Life viewer. It will undoubtedly completely revolutionize the way we view and use Second Life.

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Burning Life 2009

The 20 Burning Life Camps You Must See

Community, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, events on October 24th, 2009 16 Comments

Burning Life 2009 opened in the virtual world of Second Life this past weekend. Burning Life is described as a festival of community, art, and fire. It is it the virtual counterpart of Burning Man.

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Second Life Founder To Start New Company

Can a World Continue To Exist Without It’s Creator? – Philip Rosedale Leaves Linden Lab

Community, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on October 16th, 2009 8 Comments

Philip Rosedale has decided to leave Linden Lab. Rosedale claims that he will continue his role as Chairman, but announced that he will be starting a new company that he says is Second Life centric.

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Yoko Ono Unveils Virtual Peace Tower

How I Met Yoko Ono in Second Life

Community, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on October 10th, 2009 2 Comments

On Friday October 9th 2009, Yoko Ono was in Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower, a tribute to her late husband and former Beatle, John Lennon. This year, I was privileged to share in the collective experience of the lighting of a new Tower and meet Yoko Ono myself.

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SCS Custom Project Mockup

Virtual Bill Gates in PC vs Mac Machinima

Machinima, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation, project on October 9th, 2009 12 Comments

A virtual Bill Gates recently made an appearance in a machinima (video) filmed within the virtual worlds of Second Life to set the record straight about PCs Vs. Macs.

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The new look of SecondLife.com

Second Life Launches its New Website

Machinima, News Announcements, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, social media on August 26th, 2009 5 Comments

Today, the new site went live on SecondLife.com and I have to say I love it!

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Linden Lab Officially Announces Mesh Support in Second Life at SLCC

SLCC, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, content creation on August 19th, 2009 49 Comments

At this years Second Life Community Convention, Linden Lab Chief Product Officer Tom Hale, aka T. Linden, showed video of a polygon mesh object responding to a dynamic lighting system much more advanced then the current lighting and shadows that are available in several Beta viewers.

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California Legacy in SL – Episode 4: Dickens in Camp by Bret Harte

California Legacy Project, Community, Education, Machinima, Second Life, Virtual Worlds on August 14th, 2009 2 Comments

Here is our latest episode of The California Legacy Series features Bret Harte’s 1870 poem “Dickens in Camp.”

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Imperfect Angel Grand Opening Event

Community, Press Releases, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on August 13th, 2009 No Comments

Imperfect Angel, Second Life’s newest exclusive nightclub and entertainment venue, will celebrate its grand opening event this Thursday August 13, showcasing their venue, art, fashion, and a night packed with giveaways, contests, live music, and more!

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Using Virtual Worlds to Engage

Obama Administration’s Deputy CTO Beth Noveck Takes Questions from Second Life

Community, Education, Marketing, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on July 21st, 2009 No Comments

White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Beth Noveck, recently participated in a mixed reality event to promote her new book, Wiki Government.

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Understanding Virtual Worlds

The Obama Team Officially Gets a Second Life

Community, Education, Marketing, Second Life, Virtual Worlds, events on July 17th, 2009 5 Comments

President Obama speaks to a live audience in Ghana, while his address is streamed to audiences in the virtual worlds of Second Life and Metaplace. The event was announced by CBS News and organized as an official White House event by the U.S. State Department.

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