August – 2011 – Hypergrid Business

Monthly Archives: August 2011

Wed, Aug 31 2011

Free land might kill your grid

Any grid owner that makes a living by renting out premium residential regions should start planning ahead — for a future in which the effective of residential regions drops down to zero. Free is...

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Wed, Aug 31 2011

Global Conference on Gifted Education Meets in Second Life

The Global Conference on Gifted Education held its eleventh global virtual meeting in Second Life last week, taking advantage of the platform’s global reach. (Image courtesy Global Conference on...

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Sun, Aug 28 2011

Panel: Experts pick Second Life for community, stability

Because of its community and stability, Second Life is still the destination of choice for companies looking for a virtual world platform, said experts participating in a Second Life Community Conference...

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Sun, Aug 28 2011

Kitely now checks perms when exporting regions

Kitely users will no longer be able to copy and export content that they don’t have copy or transfer permissions for, the company announced today. Previously, users could make full duplicates of...

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Fri, Aug 26 2011

5 tips for pro builders moving to OpenSim

Second Life builders and designers coming over to OpenSim might think that it’s the same thing, except for the lack of support for some high-end vehicle physics scripting commands — and bigger...

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Fri, Aug 26 2011

Hyperfair offers 3D conference halls

San Francisco-based Hyperfair is the first to offer a fully immersive 3D exposition hall focusing on large-scale business expos. Max Bonfanti “We want to become the global reference model,” Max Bonfanti,...

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Fri, Aug 26 2011

OpenSim needs a installer bundle

I attended UMass in the early eighties when access to DARPAnet first became available to students. In the beginning, all we had was terminal-based FTP access to download TeX markup documents that we could...

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Fri, Aug 26 2011

Bots attack OpenSim grids

Two OpenSim grids have been attacked — OpenNeuland and Wilder Westen — and the attackers may be going after others, said Kai Ludwig, director of Germany’s TalentRaspel virtual worlds Ltd. and...

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Thu, Aug 25 2011

Air Medic Sky One wins serious play award

Press release: Air Medic Sky One, from University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, Wins Best of Show at Serious Play Award Competition SEATTLE – Twenty serious games were chosen by a panel of...

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Tue, Aug 23 2011

Roleplaying grid for sale

Role Play Worlds, a 43-region grid dedicated to fantasy-themed role playing, will close next month, the grid announced today. Residents will have until September 23 to make backups, export builds, and...

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Mon, Aug 22 2011

Docs to get virtual diabetes training

The world’s first virtual diabetes institute opened its doors last Wednesday, helping physicians improve the ways in which they treat Type 2 diabetes patients. The institute was built by SciMed,...

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Mon, Aug 22 2011

Serious Play finalists named

Press Release: Finalists Named in International Serious Play Award Competition SEATTLE – A panel of experts have selected 20 games as finalists in the 2011 International Serious Play Awards, a recognition...

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Mon, Aug 22 2011

Altadyn’s Darius Lahoutifard wins AVW’s Person of the Year

Press Release: Darius Lahoutifard, Reggie Smith III & Dr. Keysha Gamor top three in Virtual Awards 2011 Jacksonville, FL — The Association of Virtual Worlds announced the winners of its Virtual...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Nebadon 2025

OSGrid manager Michael Emory Cerquoni — also known as Nebadon Izumi in world — is sharing free IAR inventory archives on Nebadon 2025. There’s also a category for OAR archives, but no content yet. The...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

OpenSim Worlds

OpenSim Worlds is a self-serve clearinghouse for OpenSim OAR files. It is currently home to ten OARs, including the Apollo 11 Moon Experience, the CSI Virtual World and the Mars Simulator from Greenbush...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

HGExchange

An online store run by MyOpenGrid that offers instant delivery of purchased items to OSGrid, Haven, Nova, AnSky or MyOpenGrid (more grids to come). Currently only MyOpenGrid’s M$ currency is excepted...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Cariama

Cariama delivers products to 3rd Rock Grid, Avination, InWorldz, Sim World and UFS Grid as well as to Second Life. Of these grids, Sim World is hypergrid-enabled. Cariama purchases can be made...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Zero Terminal

Nice selection of free textures, terrains, and a handful of starting skins. Skins are distributed under the open source BSD license, making them a great starting point for creating default avatars for...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

FleepGrid Shop

For free clothing, textures, animations and scripts, check out Fleep Tuque’s FleepGrid Shop. All items were either created by Tuque, or were distributed under opensource or Creative Commons licensing. The...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

KatiJack Studio

KatiJack Studio is a virtual design firm specializing in landscaping and building. The company has a website up to share some of their creations. Today, the site has ten OAR files available of different...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Total Avatar Shop

Total Avatar Shop is a commercial destination for OpenSim users looking for high-end, designer clothing and hair by well-known Second Life designer Sunny Whitfield. Prices are in US dollars, starting...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Linda Kellie

A nice starting collection of free skins, hair and textures for OpenSim and Second Life users, all original creations by Linda Kellie, who also goes by Ayla Holt, Jayce Tearfall, Sin Delight and Betray...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

OpenSim Creations

OpenSim Creations has a large selection of content — the site has avatars, clothing, furniture, buildings, scripts, plants, terrains, textures, and hair and other attachments. And it’s all free, thanks...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Second Inventory

Backup and migration tool for taking content from one grid to another grid. AKPC_IDS += "39067,"; ...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Jeff Lowe

Jeff Lowe is the maker of the BrainBoard, a collaborative note-taking tool for brainstorming and planning. (Image courtesy Jeff Lowe.) Jeff Lowe also offers: Custom Second Life & Open Sim script...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Vesuvius Group

Virtual world development in Second Life and OpenSim, including: Project Management 3D Architecture and Design Avatar Customization and Animations Web Development and Graphic Design Social Media and Web...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Primforge

The Primforge Group is specialized in the creation of sim solutions, commercial properties and custom scripting in Second Life and OpenSim. Founder is Michael Steinmetz, of the VirtYou grid (also known...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Jon Brouchoud

As a freelance design consultant, Jon Brouchoud has created a variety of award winning designs, 3D experiences and serious game applications in Unity3D, Second Life and OpenSim. Jon holds a Master’s...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

ARCH Virtual

ARCH Virtual is a consulting group and community network, specializing in providing resources and design services to clients using Second Life, OpenSim and Unity3D. We have completed a variety of...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

vComm

vComm and its team offer a whole range of services and products in support of various aspects of the setup and running of virtual platforms, including Second Life und Open Simulator. Services Offered: Landscaping: design...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

PioneerX Estates

PioneerX Estates offers a Web-based self-serve management panel that allows customers to manage users, manage their currency, manage their region servers — even those hosted by other companies — turn...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Odomia

For over three years, Odomia has been developing serious environments in virtual worlds for serious purposes. The company offers customized solutions in Second Life and OpenSim. Premade-build include...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Greenbush Labs

Greenbush Labs is a consulting firm exploring educational innovation and rich immersive learning environments. Projects include the Apollo 11 Moon Experience, OAR (region archive) file available for download...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Framed In 3D

Business-focused animation company filming in virtual worlds. AKPC_IDS += "39031,"; ...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

FireSabre Consulting

FireSabre is a full-service building and consulting company for Second Life and OpenSim. FireSabre can help with the design, set up, and deployment of a Second Life or OpenSim build, and provide...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

DeepThink Pty Ltd.

DeepThink offers virtual worlds development and design services. Its founder, Adam Frisby, is one of the core developers of OpenSim. AKPC_IDS += "39027,"; ...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Daden Limited

Daden Limited is a virtual worlds and AI solution provider based in Birmingham, UK. The company offers consulting, design and building services in virtual worlds, with particular expertise in the areas...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Creative Twists Designs

Creative Twists Designs offers the following services for customers considering Second Life and OpenSim deployments: Justification Services – Meet with customers discuss their needs. Will help...

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Sun, Aug 21 2011

Avatrian, LLC

Avatrian is a full-service metaverse development company that delivers products and services for 3D online digital worlds, focusing primarily on Second Life and OpenSim. Services include custom builds,...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

VirtualRP

US$95 a month (70 Euro) for a 15,000-prim region on this French-language role playing grid. No setup fee. No currency, no hypergrid. Freeswitch voice. VRP Combat Meter. Low-use regions are also available:...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Virtual France

US$14 per region (10 Euros) on the French-language Virtual France grid. Shared server. Full server rentals at US $173 (120 Euro) for as many regions as the servers can hold. AKPC_IDS += "39015,"; ...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

UFSGrid

US$130 a month (90 Euro) for a 20,000-prim region on the Science Fiction-themed UFSGrid, with no setup fee. No hypergrid, no voice. OMC currency. Land purchases require a $72 (50 Euro) annual membership. Discount...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Tertiary Grid

US$22.50 a month for a 15,000-prim region, with a $25 setup fee. Long-term discounts are available. There are no hypergrid teleports to other grids, no voice, and no currency currently available. The grid...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

SimWorld

US$55 a month for a 15,000-prim region. In-world currency is SW$. Hypergrid. Free starter homes. 22,000-prim regions for $80 a month, 7,500-prim regions for $40 a month. Member of the Cariama multi-grid...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Role Play Worlds

US$55 for a 15,000-prim region, with no setup fee on the Role Playing Grid. No voice, no hypergrid, PayPal payments. Choice of regions in the role-play-oriented Gor Realm, Fantasy Realm, or Vampire Realm...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Twisted Sky

$30 a month, located on the Twisted Sky grid. No setup fee. OMC currency. Hypergrid. Smaller regions start start at $5 for a 900-prim region. Permanent free quarter-region homestead plots available. AKPC_IDS...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

New World Grid

30 Euros (US $40) a month, with 25 Euro (US $36) setup fee, located on the PG-rated New World Grid, for up to 15,000 prims. Includes voice, hypergrid. AKPC_IDS += "39002,"; ...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Metropolis

29 Euros (US $37) a month located on the German-language Metropolis Grid for up to 45,000 prims. Includes hypergrid, groups and voice. Free three-month parcel trials available. If, at the end of the three...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

JokaydiaGrid

$25 AUD (US$22 a month) with a $50 AUD (US$45) setup fee on the education-focused JokaydiaGrid. Underlying infrastructure is handled by ReactionGrid. No currency. Hypergrid 1.0. AKPC_IDS += "38998,"; ...

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Sat, Aug 20 2011

Island Oasis

US$60 per month with a $60 setup fee on the tropical-themed Island Oasis grid for a 15,000-prim region. Smaller, 7,500-prim regions are $30 per month with a $60 setup fee. Includes a choice of free terrains. No...

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Monthly Archives: August 2011

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