Tag Archives: OSGrid

Mon, May 11 2009
How to choose a good OpenSim host

How to choose a good OpenSim host

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Update: Full, up-to-date list of OpenSim hosting providers is here. Running an OpenSimulator instance is a challenging prospect for many — there are a number of important criteria you should be looking... 

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Sat, May 9 2009
OpenSim reaches 95% compatibility with Second Life

OpenSim reaches 95% compatibility with Second Life

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According to OpenSim core developer Charles Krinke, there are 330 key functions in Second Life – and 300 of them have been fully implemented in OpenSim. Of the remaining 30, half have to do with vehicle... 

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Thu, May 7 2009
OSGrid welcomes foreign regions

OSGrid welcomes foreign regions

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Many virtual worlds, including  Second Life, OpenLife Grid, ReactionGrid and many others, keep the entire grid behind a corporate firewall, and restrict access. OSGrid, however, is wide open. Anybody... 

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Mon, May 4 2009
Charles Krinke: Why he codes for free

Charles Krinke: Why he codes for free

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The OpenSim project – while backed by big companies like IBM and Intel – is not beholden to them. In fact, it works more like a pick-up game of basketball. People show up at the same court, break into... 

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Sun, May 3 2009
OSGrid organizers answer questions

OSGrid organizers answer questions

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The folks behind the OSGrid — a non-profit open grid focused on OpenSim development — answer questions about the grid, and about OpenSim, every Saturday at 10 a.m. PST, or 3 p.m. eastern time. The... 

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Sun, Apr 19 2009
Hosting A Virtual Universe — on My PC

Hosting A Virtual Universe — on My PC

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Today I attempt to create my own virtual world. Second Life, World of Warcraft — prepare to meet your new competition. I’m not speaking facetiously. With the new OpenSim platform for creating... 

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Sun, Apr 19 2009
Hosting A Virtual Universe on My PC: Summary

Hosting A Virtual Universe on My PC: Summary

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Here is a summary of what I did to get my virtual universe — all sixteen acres of it — up and running. (The full story is here.) Download the OpenSim software If you’re using Windows,... 

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Fri, Apr 17 2009
3D Worlds Developer Launches Online Magazine

3D Worlds Developer Launches Online Magazine

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According to Ralf Haifisch, a virtual worlds developer, what we’re seeing now is the emergence of a new Internet. And he knows what’s he’s talking about – he was the first one in his... 

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Wed, Apr 15 2009
Internet history made today: Travels through the Stargate

Internet history made today: Travels through the Stargate

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I happened to be up at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, April 15, working when Tiffany Maxwell (a.k.a. “Tiffany Sicling”) logged on to the OSGrid. I’ve been meaning to talk to her about her work as... 

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Wed, Apr 15 2009
Internet history was made today, with a new “StarGate” system for linking grids

Internet history was made today, with a new “StarGate” system for linking grids

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Internet history was made today, with the rollout of the first practical – and stylish — “StarGate” transport system for the new 3D Internet. Yesterday, travel between worlds required either... 

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Tue, Apr 14 2009
Travel the OpenSim HyperGrid

Travel the OpenSim HyperGrid

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[Update: You can browse all hypergrid-enabled public OpenSim grids with Hyperica, the directory of hypergrid destinations. Directory indexes more than 100 shopping and freebie store locations.... 

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Mon, Apr 13 2009
Opening up to OpenSim

Opening up to OpenSim

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I got a lot of responses to last week’s post about Second Life – more than to any other article. People emailed me and twittered me, asking for more information and advice on getting started. First... 

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