Google Plus continues to be the social media destination of choice for OpenSim users, due its usability, sharing features, and support for identities based on avatar names. I currently track 175 virtual communities that…
Summer’s top virtual communities Read More »
Disclosure: The folks at Vox VR just sent me a free review copy of their Vox+ Z3 headset, which is a rebranded version of the BoboVR Z3 but with a larger field of view. Thanks, guys!…
Vox+ Z3 a nice upgrade from the BoboVR Read More »
Adapting OpenSim to work on virtual reality headsets will require a substantial amount of work on both server and viewer code. Is this something that OpenSim users want to see happen? According to a…
Reader poll: Most say OpenSim needs VR Read More »
OutWorldz founder Fred Beckhusen has posted his collection of 1,000 OpenSim scripts on the open source collaboration site GitHub, as well as the code for his one-click OpenSim installer, called DreamWorld. Like New World…
DreamWorld OpenSim installer released Read More »
Have you ever though that wearing your VR headset didn’t make you look dorky enough? I have a solution for you! The Virtual Vizor is a clip-on device that fits on the bill of…
Virtual Vizor attaches VR viewer to baseball cap Read More »
I really liked the first FiiT VR headset that I tried, and when the FiiT VR 2S came out, I had to order it. It has the same field of view, but weighs a little…
Review: FiiT VR 2S is my new favorite Read More »
OpenSimHosting EU offers full grid hosting starting at €95 per month (US $106) with a one-time €225 setup fee.
I got into writing about OpenSim back in 2009 because it seemed to be, at the time, the best path to an open-source, peer-to-peer metaverse. I want to see a future where anyone could put…
The path to a VR metaverse Read More »
Prices for some of the first-generation VR mobile-based viewers out there are dropping fast, possibly because the coming Daydream VR platform will make them obsolete. Even Amazon, where the prices tend to be a…
Review: Generic knockoff VR viewer is cheap but out of focus Read More »
The new Digitaleisure grid will officially launch with a grand opening party on Thursday, September 1, a “song and dance,” a free yacht to all visitors — and an unprecedented offer to “recover” regions…
Digitaleisure grid launches with unprecedented offer to ‘recover’ AviWorlds regions Read More »
The White House released a virtual reality video of President Barack Obama touring Yosemite National Park yesterday. Read the full announcement here. But the experience is only available on Facebook and on the Samsung Gear…
VR video of Obama’s Yosemite trip only on Facebook, Gear VR Read More »
Sony Music Entertainment will launch its Littlstar Japan VR video services next month, the company announced Wednesday. New York-based Little Star Media Inc. will provide the VR delivery platform, Sony said in the announcement. Content…
Sony to launch multi-platform VR media service Read More »
Sony Music Entertainment will launch its Littlstar Japan VR video services next month, the company announced Wednesday. New York-based Little Star Media Inc. will provide the VR delivery platform, Sony said in the announcement. Content…
Sony to launch multi-platform VR media service Read More »
Cybersecurity is complex, confusing and continually changing.
Strengthening Standards: NIST receives feedback on improving cybersecurity framework Read More »
A complex mesh object can significantly slow down the loading of a region — as much as ten minutes, in some cases, according to Oren Hurvitz, co-founder and VP of R&D at Kitely. That’s a…
Kitely battles slow-loading meshes Read More »
