Going Schizo
I got an email from a friend yesterday. One of those that makes you worried in the first sentence: (you will understand that I changed her name with asterisks)
I realized I've got totally addicted. And not to the SL world overall but to a single person (and that's even worse). I know I am projecting all of my sweet illusions over her but I can't help myself.
No, this is not one of the lesbian love stories so common to the second life. Single person my friend is referring to is herself. Or better, her avatar. And it's not love in this case. Well, not in the usual sense of the word. Read more…
Avatar Is Not A God
I always thought it's not necessary to go in details and explain what avatar is, what is the origin and the meaning of the word. People are using avatars not only in virtual worlds, they were introduced in web forums more than a decade ago. But, during Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing about virtual worlds, one of the representatives said:
It [avatar] is either a Hindy or Buddhist name for God, I don't know if you knew that, which always gives me some concern about virtual realities and how they are nice but they do portray things that aren't real and I don't think anybody percieve us as God.
Well, it might be better to sort some things out now. Read more…
Philip Linden’s Hair
Now when Linden Lab is in search for new default avatars and Philip Rosedale is leaving CEO position of Linden Lab I feel like writing about more interesting things in second life. Like Philip Linden's hair. Read more…
And You Can Bring That Stupid Human That Hangs Behind You If You Must
It is a Calvin & Hobes episode that inspired the title. Go read it so we can chit-chat. It is actually about Argent Bury's meme - Statement of Principles and Goals. This is not my principles and goals but more of a way I perceive the metaverse. But it will do. Read more…
What Are Immersion And Augmentation
It all started, and is continuing, with an article in Second Life Creativity named: Augmentation vs. Immersion. It is usually quoted and linked when one needs definitions of immersion and augmentation. That is the one that defines the tribes that usually misunderstands and confronts each other. Wrong!
Realism Doesn’t Make A Good Immersion
Rick van der Wal has shared some thoughts on how second life could be more immersive. Discussion there is going nice but it also provokes some (side-)thoughts on the questions of immersion and the experience of being in second life. Read more…
Dreaming Second LIfe
First time it happens we are surprised, maybe confused or even alerted. With a bit of luck there is somebody of older residents to tell you that was happening to most of us. But then it happens again and again, so we get used to it. And then it stops. Or better, we stop remembering it. But sometimes a small (or larger) chunk of second life dream pops back to the consciousness while our humans are doing morning rituals of bath or making a cup of coffee. Read more…
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