I just got word of an interesting marketing campaign for the pop star Shaggy involving Second Life, Facebook and viral videos. To highlight the release of Shaggy’s new single, Bonafide Girl, fans are being asked to join a Facebook group with the catchy title "If I Met Shaggy In Second Life, This Is What I’d…
Category: Virtual Worlds
Santacon comes to Second Life this Sunday!
For those of you not lucky or creative enough to participate in a local Santacon, you can still get your lazy butt over to the Second Life Santacon taking place this Sunday, December 9 at 4pm SLT at Pier sim (click here to teleport). "Santacon" is an annual, irreverent gathering of, you guess it, people…
Next “Talking Sheep” featuring Ill Clan machinima team on December 14
TheDiva Rockin tells me that the next monthly "Talking Sheep" discussion is going to feature the Ill Clan, the Electric Sheep Company’s in-house machinima crew. The session is set for Friday, December 14th at 9am SLT at the OnRez Event Center (click here to teleport). TheDiva will be hosting a Panel with guest machinimators Frank…
First high rez pic using Second Life Windlight Client
Here’s a picture of my avatar at the "I Am Legend" sim in Second Life, under a decaying brooklyn bridge. I used the high resolution image function for the first time, as well as the new SL Windlight client. Gotta love that windlight!
Workshop on “Avatar Paste” on December 8 in Second Life
As part of a program on "Intimacy: Across Digital and Visceral Performance" taking place from December 7-8 at the University of London, there will be a workshop on "Avatar Paste and Code Soup in First and Second Life." I feel pretty dense trying to figure out the meaning of the subject matter: The workshop emerges…
Second Life fundraiser for Child’s Play charity on December 7
On December 7, from 6-9PM PST, there will be a cool fundraiser in Second Life for "Child’s Play," the Penny Arcade charity that gives toys and games to children’s hospitals across the world. Seven and Jen Shikami invite all to a charity fundraiser party at their in-world arcade Insert Coin at Flotsam Beach (click here…
“Don’t Iraq Iran” Protests in Second Life on December 1st
Several friends of mine are involved in the organization of a day of peaceful protest tomorrow called "Don’t Iraq Iran" as a pro-active measure to keep the US from going to war with Iran. Organized by the group Lag4Peace, there are events happening all over the grid from 8AM-6PM PST, with Commonwealth Island being the…
Free VR rooms available to non-profits and educators in Second Life
About a year ago, I found out about Stephane Zugzwang’s amazing virtual reality rooms and was blown away. These rooms basically surround your avatar with a 360 degree image that is truly immersive and awe-inspiring. You can check out several at Stephane’s shop (click here to teleport.) Now I get word that Stephane is teaming…
World AIDS Day events in Second Life December 1st
HIV/AIDS has affected all of us in deep and personal ways, and the race for a cure continues. I am thinking about my friend John, a wonderful artist with the most biting wit, who passed away from AIDS-related health issues about four years ago now. December 1st is World AIDS Day, and there are a…
Fundraiser dance party for equine therapy center on December 16
My friend Veri Oddfellow passes along the news about a Second Life fundraiser party for a neat cause called Great Strides. Great Strides is a Maryland-based therapeutic center that employs horses to help people with mental disorders. On Sunday, December 16, from 11am-2pm PST, DJ Nexeus Fatale will be the featured entertainment during the Great…