The network effect in Second Life is not as durable as that famous effect that so nurtured AT&T. Second Life is made up of many networks. It is lumpy. Communities form strong networks. But the communities are not all strongly connected. Some pieces could break off and run their own world.
This article continues previous articles about the implications of OnLive for the future of Second LIfe.
Future of SL is beyond e-tech. Now on to s-tech
Future of SL Beyond e-tech (continued)
VR in the Cloud
Videography is Dispersable
Videography is one kind of activity that could split off into its own universe. A group of people working on a video will certainly function as a temporary community. But that community can function by itself in most of what it is doing. Starting production will require a larger community – you have to audition actors and find builders. But then – assuming the new world works like Second Life – there would be some advantages in moving to a new universe.
- Controlled set – controlled lag
- Controlled communications –
- Your choice of audio tech
- Your textures, no copyright issues
- Your network – Your network issues
- You handle your own audio with Skype or Teamspeak
The tech taking us to that possibility
OpenSimulator: (open source) allows users to create a virtual world similar to Second Life. It does accommodate the hypergrid feature.
- OpenSim is still in alpha. You don’t pay your money, but you do take yor chances.
- OpenSimulator has many communities
- How do you handle money? Suggestion: Paypal
- How do you handle identity? Suggestion: Paypal
EMJ left a comment on a previous article in this theme:
“… saw your blog post on the cloudy future of virtual worlds. Like most posters on the subject, you seem unaware of the Cobalt/Croquet technology being developed at Duke under a NSF grant. It's been a slow go so far but the technology represents a significant departure from the client/server model that makes it possible for these worlds to be "owned" by companies who then charge the rest of us for the privilege of constructing them.
"Briefly, Cobalt is a peer to peer system -- think Bit-Torrent. It should also easily scale up to large "audiences." Best of all - the participants will be the "owners." I think it will be this sort of technology that will enable the 3D web of the future.”
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Actually, I have been hearing about Croquet since way back in ’07. Here is an impressive demo they released then.
Current status of Cobalt/Croquet: Available in pre-alpha build; May 2009: Open Cobalt alpha release candidates being tested. At that rate of progress, I don't see it as of any interest to the general public in the near future. And I am not sure the general public will want to buy machines powerful enough to support it. It may turn out to be of interest mainly to us techies.
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Entertainment in Second Life
Performing Arts
REZiversary of St Leo University's Virtual Campus: Performance artist Vaneeesa Blaylock and 16 female avatars celebrated the REZiversary of St Leo University's Virtual Campus at the Main Gallery with the premiere of her newest performance artwork, VB05-Golden/Red.
The Music Scene
Upcoming -- Rockcliffe University Consortium Open House
Friday July 10. 6 to 7pm Rockcliffe entry plaza
Bones Writer, the owner and creator of TRAX Live Music Resource Center. Bones has been playing music for 30 years.
Saturday July 11. 5 - 6pm Theater Lounge, RockCliffe
Shelindrea Ireland a classically trained 36 year singing veteran who learned to appreciate all brands of music. She sings country, jazz, big band, rock.
News:
Greg Colburn (Aka Greg Collosus, one of our Hobos) has just made the Indie top 10 list for Folk and Country.
On Stage
Upcoming: The Lady from the Sea
Saturday, July 11. 3 – 5pm SLT (Opening. Other performances listed below.) George C. Dove Theater, RockCliffe University
Rockcliffe University Consortium celebrates the Grand Opening of the George C. Dove Theater with a presentation of Henrik Ibsen's 'The Lady from the Sea.’
Mokey Mokusei presents Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea" at Rockcliffe University. Five performances only! When a woman's emotions are as powerful and as ever-changing as the sea, how can she choose between her home and her heart? The Lady From the Sea is a full-length play in five acts, with one intermission. It runs for over two hours, so grab your snacks and a blanket, and settle in for a great show!
Cast
Doctor Wangel – Played by SL’s Caliban Jigsaw
Ellida Wangel, his second wife – Played by SL’s Morgue McMillan
Bolette, his daughter by his first wife – Played by SL’s Kerry Takashi
Hilde, his daughter by his first wife – Played by SL’s AvaJean Westland
Arnholm (second master at a college) – Played by SL’s Ixmal Supermarine
Lyngstrand – Played by SL’s Rebeefio Spaatz
Ballested I – Played by SL’s Elizabeth Spieler
Ballested II – Played by SL's Professor Marenwolf
A Stranger – Played by SL’s Twostone Swordthain
Female Understudy – SL's Uli Helendale
Sets designed by SL's Honoria and August Paine-Lusch Theatre Designed and Built by SL's Taff Nouvelle
Performances
- Saturday, July 11: 3 p.m. SLT
- Sunday, July 12: noon SLT
- Friday, July 17: 430 p.m. SLT
- Saturday, July 18: 3 p.m. SLT
- Sunday, July 19:noon SLT
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Upcoming: Hypatia of Alexandria
7pm SLT July 11,17, 24, 25
Hypatia of Alexandria Theater
You are invited to step back in time, to the year 415 AD, to watch the drama unfold in Ancient Alexandria. Learn about the life, accomplishments, conspiracy and tragic death of Hypatia of Alexandria, one of history's most prominent female scholars.
Written & Directed by: Skylar Smythe
Media Management by: Josue Habana
Cast
Hypatia - Morgana Nagorski
Narrator - Lisa Launay & Skylar Smythe
Theon Mouseion - Klannex Northmead
Prefect Orestes - Caliban Jigsaw
Imperial Patriarch Cyril - House Ragu
Peter the Hand - CorvusPDX Noble
Lydia - Skylar Smythe
Archeron - Misterblue Waves
Slave Girl - Kitten Leakey
This production is sponsored by:
- TLE (The Learning Experience) Second Life's Free University.
- Complimentary Toga for all patrons are courtesy of SF Design
- Hotel Chelsea Second Life - Supporting the entertainment arts in Second Life.
Comedy
Shrink Wrapped: when avatars need psychiatric help.
Pooky Amsterdam just started a promising series of videos:Pilot for web series of a brand new comedy featuring Dr Peter Occam, psychiatrist for mixed up avatars in Virtual Worlds. Here is the link.
Lauren Live performed at the REZiversary of St Leo University's Virtual Campus. There she is on stage. She will yell at me for pulling back so far on this picture, but I wanted to get the signs in.
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