Tag Archives: ReactionGrid

Thu, Nov 10 2011
ReactionGrid to upgrade ‘in a few weeks’

ReactionGrid to upgrade ‘in a few weeks’

ReactionGrid was the early favorite in the race to provide a stable and safe OpenSim environment for educators and corporations. Over the last couple of years, however, the company has been falling behind... 

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Tue, Sep 27 2011
ReactionGrid tests Jibe on Android, OpenSim upgrade

ReactionGrid tests Jibe on Android, OpenSim upgrade

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This was a big week for new deployments at virtual world vendor ReactionGrid, with a demo of a new Jibe app on the Android platform, and a test of the latest release of OpenSim. Jibe App Jibe is a virtual... 

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Thu, Jul 21 2011
ReactionGrid

ReactionGrid

ReactionGrid:  Hosting starts at $75 a month, with $220 setup fee, either on the ReactionGrid public grid or as a separate world, for a four-region server. Discount for educators — $75 a month with... 

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Mon, Jun 27 2011
Jibe vs. OpenSim

Jibe vs. OpenSim

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Jibe is a new, Unity 3D-based virtual environment created by ReactionGrid, one of the leading OpenSim hosting vendors. Many people confuse the two platforms, but they are very different environments. In... 

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Mon, May 23 2011
Why my autism project left ReactionGrid

Why my autism project left ReactionGrid

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[Editor's note: We encourage groups using virtual worlds to tell us about their experiences -- both good and bad -- in order to educate the public about this new industry segment, and to encourage platform... 

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Fri, Apr 15 2011
Browser-based platforms report growth

Browser-based platforms report growth

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Educators, startup-virtual world operators and individuals looking for opportunities to create their own virtual environments have been flocking to OpenSim over the past few months. But for business customers,... 

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Fri, Dec 3 2010
ReactionGrid adds groups, plans upgrade

ReactionGrid adds groups, plans upgrade

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ReactionGrid released a groups module for OpenSim this week and announced plans to upgrade to the next version of OpenSim “early next year.” According to its announcement, ReactionGrid’s... 

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Thu, Oct 14 2010
Youth charity moves to OpenSim mini-grid

Youth charity moves to OpenSim mini-grid

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This month, the Youth for Christ charity celebrates its second year in Second Life. But the big party will be held in OpenSim, the charity’s new home. The reason? The Second Life Teen Grid, where... 

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Fri, Oct 8 2010
Treatment center gets $865,000 for OpenSim project

Treatment center gets $865,000 for OpenSim project

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• Clients three times as likely to complete virtual treatment program as face-to-face program • Outcomes ‘as good or better’ as at physical treatment centers • Private OpenSim grid... 

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Tue, Oct 5 2010
How to choose an OpenSim hosting company

How to choose an OpenSim hosting company

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Yes, you can run OpenSim for free on your own computer -  you can even run it on a USB stick. But do you want to? Here’s a question — would you run your own Apache Web server for your website,... 

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Mon, Oct 4 2010
Advice to educators

Advice to educators

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Today, Linden Lab announced that the price of land for educators and non-profits will double in January. As a result, the price differential between Second Life land and OpenSim becomes even more significant. You... 

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Sat, May 15 2010
OpenSim adds group, teleport functions

OpenSim adds group, teleport functions

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Developers released a new version of OpenSim this week, with support for group management of land, the ability to offer teleports to other avatars, and other minor improvements and bug fixes. Many OpenSim... 

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Sat, Apr 3 2010
Educators save money switching to OpenSim

Educators save money switching to OpenSim

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Educators in primary schools, colleges, and other institutions looking for lower costs, better controls, and no age restrictions are considering switching from Second Life to its open source alternative,... 

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Sat, May 30 2009
ReactionGrid founders wait 15 years to do 3D

ReactionGrid founders wait 15 years to do 3D

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ReactionGrid, headquartered in Fort Pierce, Florida has been working in virtual worlds for years. The founders – Robin and Kyle Gomboy – produced three-dimensional models of aircraft and chip parts... 

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Fri, May 29 2009
ReactionGrid hosts own virtual world, private grids

ReactionGrid hosts own virtual world, private grids

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This week, ReactionGrid has released its $8,950 Banbury virtual world server, for those who want to physically own their own virtual universe. But for customers willing to let their virtual worlds be managed... 

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