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Monday, November 18, 2013

2017 HELP: HGProjects. Opensim, a Primer: Hypergrid, Search, OAR, IAR, SOAS, Kitely, Inworldz, Markets

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Friday, September 23, 2016

2016 OSHG: OpenSim - What it will take to get into prime time? By Steve LaVigne. HGProjects

OpenSim - What it will take to get into prime time?  
Invited post by Steve LaVigne,  CFO A Dimension Beyond, Inc.
As part of the OSHG initiative, I am posting articles by members of the Organization Committee and potential members of the OpenSim Development Committee.  All articles are open for comment.  The intent for these committees is that they represent the interests of the whole OpenSim community.
  • Steve LaVigne is Halcyon-Moses Liaison on the OSHG Organization Committee.
  • Steve Franklin is the av name for Steve LaVigne
  • Emphasis (bold) by Selby Evans.
  • The views expressed are those of Steve LaVigne.

Multiple ways to use OpenSim

  • Keep in mind that there are multiple ways to use OpenSim
  • As in SL: Register on a grid, load a viewer, enter and look around
  • As in SL: Rent land if you want
  • Hypergrid: Enter a hypergrid-connected grid, go to other such grids
  • Run your own grid on a grid host: INDEPENDING HOSTING
  • Run a grid on your own computer: Sim-on-a-stick

Editor's note

  • When I (Selby Evans) publish other people's work, I shift from author to editor.
  • I will only change the layout a bit, add hyperlinks, and make minor changes for clarity.  
  • I post the article because I think some of my readers will be interested in it.
  • The views expressed are not necessarily mine.  
  • You can reply to the author in comments on the article.  
  • No captcha, no sign in, no delay in you reply promptly.

Contents

  • 1. Hardware issues:
  • 2. Software issues:
  • 3. People and attitude Issues:
  • 4. Avatar issues.
  • 5. OpenSim needs to be monetizable!
  • 6. OpenSim and the handicapped.
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Metaverse events, current and upcoming

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Saturday, February 2, 2019

2019 WW: EDU: Convergence: OpenSim and web-worlds


Convergence: 
OpenSim and web-worlds 
How OpenSim and web-worlds are coming together to produce a better user experience in both places.
Starting place writer's workshop

Convergence elements

  • Share social media
  • Share events
  • Gateway
  • OARS
  • Same avatars
  • Shared local chat
  • Shared voice
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Friday, December 7, 2018

2018 PEOPLE: ART: From The Ashes Of AvatarFest, Opensim Fest Rises


From The Ashes Of AvatarFest, 
Opensim Fest Rises
 AvatarFest has been a creative effort which has celebrated the people of Open Sim for years, and AvatarFest 2018 was it's final year. In the spirit of this incredible yearly festival, OpenSim Fest begins with our first festival starting in March 2019.



What can YOU do to be a part of OpenSim Fest 2019?


You can come by and visit us at Expo region 5/Booth number 26 at this years OpenSimulator Community Conference (OSCC 2018) if you would like to ask us any questions or sign up as an contributor to Opensim Fest.

Or contact 
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

2016 HELP: HG: Clearing the kerfuffle: Firestorm needs help to keep compatible with OpenSim. HGProjects

Clearing the kerfuffle:  
Firestorm needs help to keep compatible with OpenSim
A report by Maria Korolov, a leading news source for Hypergrid and OpenSim, lead some people to think that Firestorm might be giving up on its support for OpenSim and Hypergrid. A prompt  response from Firestorm leader Jessica Lyon, indicated that the Firestorm team wants to support these grids, but has trouble because it does not always get updating information from the devs.  I discuss some things the HG community could do to help Firestorm.  
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    Sunday, February 3, 2019

    2019 PEOPLE: ART: Opensim Fest Rises in March 2019.


    Opensim Fest Rises
     AvatarFest has been a creative effort which has celebrated the people of Open Sim for years, and AvatarFest 2018 was it's final year. In the spirit of this incredible yearly festival, OpenSim Fest begins with our first festival starting in March 2019.

     

    What can YOU do to be a part of OpenSim Fest 2019?

    Contact 

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    Friday, February 7, 2020

    2020 OpenSim Fest 2020. August 28th-30th, 2020. Showcasing merchants this time, as well as Performers and exhibitors


    OpenSim Fest.  August 28th-30th, 2020.  
    Showcasing merchants this time, 
    as well as performers and exhibitors

    "This is our second year of running Opensim Fest and with last year's success we are pleased to say that we will be running it again this year. We have a new cohort of the community joining us that has not traditionally been part of the event. So this year we will have builders (Exhibitors), performers, and merchants."

    OpenSim Fest 2019 

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    "There are two parts to the festival; the first is the weekend of live performances on the Opensim Fest grid on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March 2019. and second. you will be able to visit the region via the hypergrid to see the exhibits until the 6th April 2019. Nearer the time of the festival a full schedule will be posted and pages will be posted to the site with a full list of performers and exhibitors."

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    Monday, August 15, 2016

    2016 PEOPLE: HG: New Media Arts plans to support the development of OpenSimulator/Hypergrid HGProjects

    New Media Arts plans to support 
    the development of OpenSimulator/Hypergrid
    Updated 10/23/2016
    A discussion about the future of OpenSim (and hypergrid) software is emerging in the OpenSim community.  In this article, I gather some viewpoints and information.  I also cite some suggested future steps.  
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    New Media Arts (NMA) interested in stimulating the development of OpenSimulator software.  NMA is a non-profit corporation in the US. It can receive (and account for) US Tax deductible donations. 
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    I will lead the initial information-gathering effort, using OpenSim Virtual and this blog to gather, archive, and organize suggestions and suggested plans.  I will use this blog as the primary archive for now--G+ groups are not easy to search for past contents.  
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    If you have organized information, recommendations, plans or the like, I would be interested in presenting that as an invited article on my blog.  Material on the blog can be found by Google search or by Search on Site (Chrome browser)--in the upper left corner of any page. 

    Related articles

    Suggested action items


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    Tuesday, February 3, 2015

    2015 OPENSIM: PROMO: BIZ: HGProject. Should your grid have a Chamber of Commerce?

    OpenSim Community. 
    Should your grid have a Chamber of Commerce?
    A Chamber of Commerce (US and others) works to foster the interests of the local community (a city, for example)  A virtual world grid is much like a city--I like the term virtual village.  It might make sense for people in a grid to organize a community group for the purpose of promoting and growing the grid.   

    What is a Chamber of Commerce?

    A chamber of commerce (or board of trade) is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to work on behalf of the business community. They generally interpret this mission broadly, assuming that working in the interests of the city (say, for population growth) is also in the interests of the business community.

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    Wednesday, July 13, 2022

    2022 Gregorian Chants in the metaverse? Does the metaverse go back to the 9th century? It goes wherever a creator wants it to go. OpenSim Fest is an example


    Gregorian Chants in the metaverse?  
    Does the metaverse go back to the 9th century?  
    It goes wherever a creator wants it to go.  
    OpenSim Fest is an example.
    OpenSim Fest:  Art in the metaverse.  Gathered live for 3 weeks.  Links to stores other grids. Part of the metaverse is interconnected


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    Monday, March 4, 2019

    2019 MUVE: EVENT: OpenSim Fest rises


    EVENT: OpenSim Fest rises
     AvatarFest has been a creative effort which has celebrated the people of Open Sim for years, and AvatarFest 2018 was it's final year. In the spirit of this incredible yearly festival, OpenSim Fest begins with our first festival starting in March 2019.

    Opensim Fest Rises in March 2019.

    OpenSim Fest Weekend and beyond

    "There are two parts to the festival; the first is the weekend of live performances on the Opensim Fest grid on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March 2019. and second. you will be able to visit the region via the hypergrid to see the exhibits until the 6th April 2019. Nearer the time of the festival a full schedule will be posted and pages will be posted to the site with a full list of performers and exhibitors.
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    Monday, January 2, 2017

    2017 OSHG: Marcus Milne talks about his worlds on the web

    Marcus Milne talks about his worlds on the web
    Updated 2/4/2017
    Some suggestions about a possible business model for a browser-viewer.  The model could draw on existing OpenSim resources and developing browser-viewer technology.  

    Screen capture from Chrome browser
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    • The above image shows Marcus Milne's virtual world in a browser.  
    • www.punkoffice.com/webiverse
    • His idea is to have light virtual worlds that would run on mobile devices.
    • He does not have the funding to set up virtual worlds like OpenSim.
    • He can make very realistic avatars.  
    • I wonder if browser-worlds might work as entry ports to OpenSim worlds.
    • Web-worlds, progress and possibilities: Summary

    About Marcus Milne (From Linkedin)

    [His] company specialises in interactive 3D media. [They] have a studio for scanning people and offer a range of 3D services such as these:
    • webGL websites
    • 3D apps
    • augmented reality
    • virtual reality
    • avatar rigging
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    Thursday, February 6, 2014

    2015 HELP: OPENSIM: VIDEO: Vehicles in Opensim. Bulletsim Physics. Region Crossing, flying.

    Vehicles in Opensim.  Bulletsim Physics.  
    Region Crossing, flying
    Updated 10/23/2015
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    Opensim worlds work to improve vehicle movement.  See the demo videos.
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    Driving across 5 regions lined up in a straight line.
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    BulletSim physics
    BulletSim is the module for OpenSimulator that creates virtual world physics using the Bullet physics Engine   This module provides high performance physics as well as physical vehicle performance compatible with Second Life
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    Wednesday, June 8, 2022

    2022 Metaverse fest: OpenSim Fest 2022 #OSFest2022: People, events, exhibits, art, merchandise. You don't have to wait for the metaverse-- it is here.


    Metaverse Fest:  7/8-25, 2022 
    OpenSim Fest 2022:  #OSFest2022
    People, events, exhibits, art, merchandise.  
    You don't have to wait for the metaverse-- it is here.
    Lots of metaverse people at  #OSFest  2022.  Nobody is in the future metaverse.  Come to the now metaverse,

    Attending

    • If you will  be networking​, go with your regular avatar
    • From other hypergrid places:
    • grid.opensimfest.com:8022
    • Put the above line in the world map Find bar, click Find
    • To create an account and avatar at the fest grid, go here.
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    Saturday, June 17, 2017

    2017 OSHG: Physics with ubODE. How does it do vehicles?

    Physics with ubODE in virtual worlds.   
    How does it do vehicles?
    A new physics engine, ubODE, has been introduced in the upcoming version of OpenSimulator (OS0.9.X).  Since some grids  are running OS0.9.x, it is possible to get video demonstrations of vehicle performance under ubODE.  Here are 3, showing that vehicle performance can be quite good.

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      Sunday, September 6, 2020

      2020 OpenSim Fest: Merchants: Art gallery, space craft, sailing equipment, fashion


      OpenSim Fest: Merchants:
      Art gallery, space craft, 
      sailing equipment, fashion

      A look at some of the merchant exhibits at OpenSim Fest.
      Lunaria Gallery
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      Sunday, June 19, 2016

      PROMO: WRITE: HYPERGRID: Send G+ communities your blog links. Tell a community about your article

      Send G+ communities your blog links.  
      Tell a community about your article
      If you blog, you have a target audience.  G+ communities may be gathering your audience for you.  Here are some G+ communities I have found useful in promoting articles about virtual worlds.

      Posting to G+ communities

      • I post to my G+ profile stream, then go to the profile and share. 
      • I can share with G+ communities and to my circles.
      • Some blogging software supports auto-posting, which may be a bit easier.
      • I use Feedly to follow these communities and link to other posts sometimes
      • I use my profile stream to collect links. 
      • I go to my profile stream and send links to groups that might be interested.
      • Links to my articles and links to other articles.
      • I don't send every link to every group that might be interested.
      • Just one or two groups per link.   If anyone wants more links, 
      • they can look on my profile stream.

      Search on page

      • You can search this or any webpage for words of phrases,
      • In Chrome, press Ctrl f to open the search bar (upper right).
      • Other viewers probably offer this service, too, maybe with the same Ctrl f.
      • You can use this on the list of G+ communities, too.
      • If you don't find the community you want, maybe you should create it.
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        • Q: What happened to the Friday event notices you were carrying twice a month?
        • A: They weren't drawing enough interest and alternative sources came online.  I am now running a short  form daily near the top of this blog. A more comprehensive collection is in  Selby's daily news collection.

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