Advertisement: The FREELY Couples' Shared Motion System

 

By Bixyl Shuftan
 

For couples in Second Life, there are a number of things they can do together. They can dance at clubs under a couples danceball . They can sail in a boat seated together.  But they can't usually do much else. A very few parks offer a couples walk poseball, but this isn't an option in almost all of the virtual world. And nowhere can you swim together (an option merfolk pairs should enjoy), or fly together (an option a couple with winged avatars should like). 
 

With this in mind, Wisdom d'Avi Σ (Wisdom Davi) has come up with a solution that can be used most anywhere: FREELY.
 
I interviewed Wisdom, and her partner Oxi (KingOfNorway Oxidor), about the system. She would describe it as, "FREELY is a PG & adult shared motion system for couples that transforms movement into connection. It lets couples move in perfect sync — walking, flying, swimming, running, dancing, and being intimate…. with smoothness and effortless control." Oxi commented, "Basically it allows a couple to get on, spend a couple hours doing whatever couple do and never have to get off it. It's also condifugable, That is, you can add about as many animations as you want." Wisdom added, "peeps will be able to add their own anims and actually change their menu, etc."
 

Oxi described how it could be used, " You want to sit and watch the sunset, fly to the nearby island, stroll through the woods and find a nice glen to sit down and talk, sit on a bench by the path, without having to jump off, swim across the lake and walk out the other side, sit on the couch and watch TV and then walk upstairs to the bedroom, (it's) a relationship builder... you just never have to let go." "FREELY is easy on sim crossings," Wisdom added. Oxi went on, "Oh, and by the way - its has shared control. So either partner can control the motion, and the animation selection." 
 
Oxi did go on to say there was one catch, "It does have the limitation that it has to be rezzed and sat on. So in venues that are no-rez, it cannot be rezzed and used. But if already on it, you can use object entry."
 

A couple could use FREELY to dance. I asked how many dances did it have. Wisdom told me it had 28, though Oxi stated more could be added. He went on to say, "It has an autopilot so that you can chat while walking."

At one point, they decided to demonstrate. There was a demo FREELY on the wall nearby, and they clicked, rezzed it, and got on. They did a few dances at first, showing different styles, Oxi commenting, "ow, I dint even know I could do those moves...." Then they switched over to walking mode, going down the street in sync. They then looked for a bench to sit on, Wisdom commenting, "Actually we can use the bench sit to also sit on the wall, but that takes a little practice. To sit on a bench or furniture you need to walk up to it lock FREELY and choose the correct sit pose, then use the arrows for fine alignment" Oxi remarked, "The thing that is nice is that you are not at the mercy of the bench animator. The sitting animations are all in FREELY. So they work on any bench, or bed, or steps, or wall."

At one point, Oxi had to step away from the keyboard, This left Wisdom in charge. She walked down the street, then to the beach. She then went to demonstrate the swimming animations, but there was one detail, "I can't undress Oxi," so the clothes were left on. Eventually they came back to shore, and soon after Oxi returned, and Wisdom explained what happened, grinning, "We went for swim babe. You're all wet."
 

They did say that it there's a significant difference in height between the two people using FREELY, there'd have to be some one-time manual adjustments made. Also, "The idea that it needs rez able location may sound like a limitation, but I have discovered that there are lots of places that are rez able, and also the mainland has REZ zones, which makes mainland exploration really appealing. Also, many really nice sim allow you to join their group free, so you can rez."

 

Wisdom would explain that FREELY also had intimate pose menus with Adult animations, "It's Intimacy in Motion. ... It works in skyboxes, and dungeons." But since the Newser is a Safe For Work publication, there couldn't be neither pictures or very detailed explanations. 

Wisdom explained that FREELY was still being worked on for some small improvements, "We are working on a couple little improvements to make it totally shared experience and some smoothing of the animations."

Of the price, the non-demo version is 3968L.  
 
As for how Wisdom came up with the idea, that is it's own story. 
 
So for an all-purpose, modifiable, and very versatile couples motion system, consider FREELY by Wisdom d'Avi.
 
Bixyl Shuftan 

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For more information on FREELY visit the website https://gridwise.company/freely

Step into FREELY’s world at the following demo locations:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Locus%20Amoenus/54/21/24/
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/192/245/24
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Solace%20Dreams/64/22/22
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Guanacaste/235/21/25
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Noir%20Wen/58/90/23
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Ensenada/219/253/22
 

Reminder: Sunbeamer Air Show Today

 

 Just a reminder. Today is the day of the Relay Team Sunbeamer's annual air show. The fun starts at 10 AM. There will be DJ events, air squadron acrobatics, game such as the bicycle blimp race, and more.  

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/121/169/22 

 

Over 170,000 Raised at Veterans Benefit Concert

 

 

On Sunday March 8, Veterans Isle hosted a concert to benefit the Homes For Our Troops charity. The fundraiser went from 4 to 7 PM SL time. Things started off with Texas Starchild, dressed in red, white, and blue, DJing some tunes. Among them were, "Unsung Heroes," "You Can't Spell Hero Without Her," and "If You Have a Right to Burn My Flag (Then I Have a Right to Kick Your *ss)."After him at 5PM was guitarist Chapmap Zane. As the event went on, people donated to two house-shaped kiosks on either side of the stafe.

 

By the time the event was over, a total of 171,000 had been raised. 

 

To learn more about Homes For Our Troops: https://www.hfotusa.org  

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 

Saturday March 14

 

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At 10 AM PST   

 

Updates in Chemistry

 

Moderated by Michael Shaw PHD

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/59/128/29

 

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    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝  

Cartoon of The Day: Steamed Up

 

 Taken at Caledon's Writer's Meeting. This charming fellow was all in armor with a boiler for a helmet. So why a boiler? I could think of one reason.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Press Release: Sunbeamers RFL Air Show 2026 - Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15

 

Team Sunbeamers along with partners Roos With A Dream happily invites everyone to the 12th annual Sunbeamers RFL Air Show March 14 & 15. This year we’re very happy to present to you five flight demonstration teams, a dance, two BYOK dances, contest and lots of fun. Aerial demonstrations Teams and dance with DJ Kayla and the Roos will be performing on Saturday 14th 10:00 am to 5:00 pm SLT. All visitors will arrive at the viewing platform as the air field will be closed to the public until the end of flight demonstrations when the field will then open for the dance.

SATURDAY MARCH 14TH *note ALL times are SLT.
Bleachers open at 10:00 am
Bleachers – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HV%20community/249/150/41

Anemone Wing Walking – 10:45 am

EAR – Especialistas da Aeronautica – 11:30 am

Team Phoenix – 12:15 pm

Patrouille de France SL – 1:00 pm

Blue Angels – 1:45 pm

DJ Kayla and the Roos – 3:00 to 5:00 pm

SUNDAY MARCH 15TH
Activities begin at 8:00 am and go till 5:00 pm. Be sure to bring friends it will be much better as some activities like the Combat Bumper Cars require more than one. There will be two BYOK dances the first at 10:00 am till noon featuring the Sunbeamers with DJ Cynthia. The second BYOK dance is at 3:00 pm till 5:00 PM featuring Roos With A Dream with DJ Kayla.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/121/169/22

 

FogBound Blues Club

Newser reporter Netera Landar recently visited the FogBound Blues Club. Located in Blue Moon Bay, the venue is over a decade and a half old, created by Yanik Lytton and Meredith Mistwalker, and has events every day.  Netera had a few words with it's manager Saphire Jinn about how the place has changed over time, and what and who has helped make it work. 

 

Read Netera's article in Places.  

 

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Club Scorn

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Scorn clubs.

Club Cutlass: Heavy Metal Night, Uniforms, St. Patrick's Day

Happy Vixen: DJ Scratch, TBA, TBA, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: Snowy - TBA

 

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club:  DJ Snowy - Green and Gold

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: Th 8-12, Sat 2-12

 

Furry Fashion: Fir vs Scales, CAYA, Horror

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Juana, DJ Charlee, DJ Whiskey, DJ Vantox

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

A Busy Weekend

 

Quite a bit happened this weekend. There was the Sixth Annual Women's Day Luncheon at the Premier Business Center (above). There were also a number of Relay for Life events. There was the monthly benefit concert for Homes For Our Troops. And there was an update for Second Life Mobile (there was also a Firestorm update over a week ago).

 

More on these later. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Hugging Teddy

 

 Taken at Bellisseria's Copperfield Heights. One lady had a teddy bear attachment that carried her around. One in real life would likely be powered by AI, which has become a touchy issue lately. But it's far from the only burning issue these days.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Announcement: Sixth Annual International Women's Day Luncheon At The PBC

 

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER: IT'S DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IN THE USA:
REMEMBER TO "SPRING FORWARD" 
Don't forget to set your clocks ONE HOUR AHEAD on Saturday night before going to bed so that you don't miss a minute of the PBC 2026  IWD LUNCHEON!


Hello All!

Everyone is invited: TO THE PBC 2026 SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY LUNCHEON! *MEN ARE INVITED*

It's time to celebrate the most amazing women in your life! If you are looking for a way to show the Ladies
(Wives, Mothers, Daughters and Sisters) the ultimate appreciation and SL experience then join us to celebrate them at The PBC Sixth Annual International Women's Day Luncheon! 

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/PBC/89/188/1504􀀀

WHEN: SUNDAY MARCH 8TH @ 12:00P.M. SLT 
ATTIRE: FORMAL  
IWD COLORS: PURPLE, GREEN OR WHITE (optional)

TWO PHENOMENAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND AN ETERNARA CONCERT MEET AND GREET AFTER PARTY!

SPEAKERS:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HELENA KIAMA 
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LISSENA WISDOMSEEKER
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: ETERNARA CONCERT/ LILY PARISE
GREETERS: PBC CREWSADERS  

CONTACT: JardenAlexis