If you’re looking for a world where women are the masters and men are the slaves — and who isn’t? — then you’re in luck this holiday season. Avalonia Estate, the only “femdom” lifestyle…
Avalonia’s femdom community joins Metropolis Read More »
Still undecided about which of the 200-plus active grids to use as your primary home base? This announcement should raise Metropolis a few notches on your list. The grid has just announced a Web-based…
Metropolis grid offers inventory exports to all residents Read More »
I’ve been following the drama surrounding AviWorlds much, much closer than I would have liked — because I keep getting emails from the folks involved, and also because it’s my job. And I can…
It’s shaping out to be a busy holiday season in OpenSim, with many grids holding holiday-themed events this year. A moment for quiet reflection If you’re looking to get away from all the crowds,…
Christmas happenings on the grids Read More »
For the past couple of months, people have been submitting their favorite freebie destinations. After removing duplicates and offline destinations, here’s the final list. To travel the hypergrid, open your favorite viewer, log into any…
Vote for your favorite freebie destinations Read More »
OSgrid has posted an update about the data recovery process this week, but there was no information about when the grid will actually be coming back up — or whether all the data will…
OSgrid recovers data, no date for return Read More »
OSgrid has posted an update about the data recovery process this week, but there was no information about when the grid will actually be coming back up — or whether all the data will…
OSgrid recovers data, no date for return Read More »
After turning on hypergrid connectivity in mid November, 3rd Rock Grid saw a dramatic spike in both active users and in region purchases. “Growth has been exploding the last few weeks,” grid owner and…
3rd Rock posts explosive growth post-hypergrid Read More »
Growth in the Kitely Market‘s exportable products continued to exceed that of non-exportables this month, as Kitely rolled out several new features for merchants in recent weeks. The Kitely Market currently contains 7,213 different…
Kitely market posts growth, adds new features Read More »
Rothenberg Ventures, a venture capital group that invests in early-stage startups, has announced its River program, a three-month virtual reality camp for startups. The entrepreneurs get mentoring, San Francisco office space, other support —…
Rothenberg runs spring camp for virtual reality startups Read More »
Update: VR Focus and TechRadar have both confirmed that Microsoft has actually released its prototype virtual reality headset to a group of early developers. Microsoft is rumored to be planning to mass produce a…
Rumor: Microsoft to premiere 3D headset at E3 Read More »
The total land area of OpenSim’s public grids reached a new high this month, with the equivalent of 54,787 standard-sized regions, an increase of 664 regions compared to the same time last month. OpenSim also gained 6,492 new…
Hypergrid users surpass those on closed grids Read More »
So you’re walking along on your virtual treadmill, wearing your virtual reality goggles, and you come to a door. You stretch out your hand to push it open and feel … nothing. Because there’s…
Ultrasound may prove key to virtual touch Read More »
In this week’s OpenSim Hosting Providers survey, in addition to a list of commercial hosting providers, there was also an option to say that you hosted your grid yourself. I expected the commercial providers…
How self-hosting compares to paid hosting — I was surprised Read More »
AviWorlds, a commercial social grid with a history of experimenting with business models, is putting a stop to its latest experiment with the hypergrid. This is the fourth time, by our count, that AviWorlds…
AviWorlds turns off hypergrid — again Read More »
