I had some queries about alpha windows during the conference as I used them for the Loyola build so here’s an example that also demonstrates how to tackle an age old problem in Second Life – Gothic arches. Use this method when you have openings defined by an alpha channel in a larger area of texture to give them solidity in the reveals and mitigate some of the alpha ordering issues.
It’s pretty simple really; create a solid wall inside the ... more » »
I had some queries about alpha windows during the conference as I used them for the Loyola build so here’s an example that also demonstrates how to tackle an age old problem in Second Life – Gothic arches. Use this method when you have openings defined by an alpha channel in a larger area of texture to give them solidity in the reveals and mitigate some of the alpha ordering issues.
It’s pretty simple really; create a solid wall inside the ... more » »
I had some queries about alpha windows during the conference as I used them for the Loyola build so here’s an example that also demonstrates how to tackle an age old problem in Second Life – Gothic arches. Use this method when you have openings defined by an alpha channel in a larger area of texture to give them solidity in the reveals and mitigate some of the alpha ordering issues.
It’s pretty simple really; create a solid wall inside the ... more » »
As I used the build at Loyola to demonstrate various aspects of the development process at SLPro! I thought I’d follow up here with a picture of the completed development, including the Church on the left.
Originally published at NMC Virtual Worlds more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
March 11, 2010: Metanomics Community Forum
Every Thursday at 12pm SLT/ PST
At The Metanomics Studio in Second Life
We embark on another community project today, tracking the bugs that seem to have cropped up with the Beta Viewer Release 2.0. We’ll use a Google Form to capture reports and begin to assemble some of the accounts that seem so prevelant lately.
You can join ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
Metanomics will explore the 2010 Virtual Symposium – Education for Everyone: Expanding Access Through Technology on March 10, with two key members of the symposium on the show.
Metanomics host Robert Bloomfield will interview Dr. Rebecca Clothey and Dr. Kristen Betts on Wednesday, March 10 at 12pm PST and will discuss the virtual symposium, it’s creation and goals. They will also attempt to ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
The Washington Post has written up an article about Second Life, namely the money being generated by users in-world and interviewed host Robert Bloomfield as part of their story.
The article discusses many of the common ways people make real world money in Second Life, which generated over $500 million dollars in user to user transactions last year. The land barons, the small ... more » »
Hello,
The University of Delaware will be hosting two live simulcasts this Wednesday March 10th.
We invite both you and you’re students to join us on the UD islands for one or both of these events.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26
The first live simulcast runs from 12:00-1:00 pm SLT (3:00-4:00 ET) and is hosted by the University of Delaware’s Department of [...]
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FYI, this came in over the wire..
Bring your avatar to “Interviews with Avatars” March 4th, 6 pm SLT (SLT=PST) Readers’ Garden http://tinyurl.com/yfxkstx
The focus of this interactive session is on research design and ethical issues for studies using data from interviews conducted in Second Life. I’ll share some of the models, approaches and researchers’ experiences included [...]
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NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
On this week’s Community Forum: Metanomics Case Study Published by Linden Labs – Join us live on Thursday, March 4 at 12 p.m. PST (SL time) at the Metanomics studio in Second Life. You can also watch it streamed live on the net from our Community Forum page.
We’re busting our buttons, we’re so proud of Beyers and Remedy!
Linden Labs has added Metanomics ... more » »
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