Sneak Peek: Panda Jenn's Pad Being Rebuilt

 

 Remember Panda Jenn's Pad? It's being relocated to somewhere in Zeta Valley and is being rebuilt. So what will it look like? It's not finished yet, but here's a teaser picture.

 

There will be an announcement when it does open again. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Patch Linden Offers Hints of Mobile App On Flickr

 

 

 Patch Linden will be on the Lab Gab later today to talk about upcoming things from Linden Lab later this year. But he's been dropping hints about one thing that will be among them. On Wednesday March 8, he posted a picture on Flickr of him next to a barn, but there were some unfamiliar-looking buttons at the bottom, "What is this place and thing I'm in?"

Then the following day, yesterday on Thursday March 9, he would post a short video on Twitter showing his avatar moving, "And now we walk." The picture showed arrow keys on the screen.

By the looks of things, it seems Linden Lab's been working on a mobile app. Many of the people in Flikr and Twitter thought so too, "I look forward to SecondLife's return on iPad."

So how soon will it be ready? Patch may have a date today on Lab Gab.

 

Hat Tip: Pantera Północy (panterapolnocy Resident)

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Screening Event At Film Threat in Second Life

 

Yesterday, Thursday July 29, there was an "exclusive invitation" by Linden Lab to the residents.  This was for an event that was a cooperation between Linden Lab and the director of a TV show documentary.

You are invited to an exclusive event on July 29 at 3PM-7PM (Pacific Time).

The entire presentation is 30 minutes, but hang out after to chat in Second Life! Attendees will see the teaser trailer debut, poster reveal and get a first look at the documentary "Attack of the Doc!" with host Chris Gore. Spots are limited, so don’t miss out!

Film Threat is a four sim area showing a large theater building in the middle. In front are a number of food trucks and a few stalls where one can pick up a "swag bag" that contains t-shirts of the event. What's currently playing is a teaser to a documentary of "Attack of the Show," a live television show that "reviewed new technology, aired parodies, discussed pop culture and general news, and gave previews of video games, movies, and digital media." It aired from 2005 to 2013. One of the people behind it, Chris Gore, was producing the documentary that was named "Attack of the Doc." It is planned to air in 2022.

 I found out about the event in a group chat. Heading over, there were a number of people there, including Brett Linden in the seats, and at one point Patch Linden walked in. Also there was Chantal Harvey, a machinima producer from Second Life's golden age over a decade ago. And Chris Gore was there himself, in an avatar with his real-life name. 

Talking to Chris Gore (and getting the okay to use the conversation, he was enjoying his time in Second Life,  "This is cool!" He went on to say, "We do plan to do other events in here. ... We're planning monthly events starting in September. No date set, but pay attention on social media to find out."

While the event was listed in the official blog, it was under "Highlights of the Second Life Destination Guide." So those checking out the blog would notice it while those who just peeked at secondlife.com wouldn't know about it without clicking further.

The Film Threat theater is at Film Threat A/(133/6/23). It's unknown how long the teaser will keep playing.
 
Bixyl Shuftan
 

Sneak Peak: The Newser SL16B Exhibit

With the Second Life Birthday celebration a couple months away, the talented Silvia Ametza, whom was behind several previous builds for the Newser, has generously offered to donate her time, and prims, into designing and building the SL Newser's SL16B exhibit.

What her build will be? Well, we're not telling you, yet. But we can offer you a sneak peak.

Stay tuned for more.

Bixyl Shuftan

Sneak Peek: Silvia's Secret Project

Silvia Ametza, the woman who's been the designer of the Newser's exhibits for the past few years, has been helping out a friend with another project. It's not quite complete, but Silvia did suggest putting up a hint as to what it is. The project should be finished soon.

SL and Sansar Video: "Our Digital Selves Official Teaser #4 (Drax Files Special coming 2018)"

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From Draxtor Despress on April 17, "Guided by principal investigators Tom Boellstorff and Donna ZImmerman Davis, the Ethnographia group is examining how avatar embodiment and place-making in virtual worlds like Second Life influences people with visible and invisible disabilities. More about this 3-year National Science Foundation funded study, conducted by University of California, Irvine and University of Oregon can be found at http://www.ourdigitalselves.com/ If you like to join this community in SL please meet up at Ethnographia Island here: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ethnographia/18/29/22

SL Video: "Our Digital Selves Official Teaser #3" [Drax Files Special coming 2018]

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From Draxtor Despress on Feb 1, "*** first teaser is here = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GYs... & second one here = https://youtu.be/SODrRDJ-bQM ***"

SL Video: "Our Digital Selves Official Teaser #2" [Drax Files Special coming 2018]

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From Draxtor Despress on Dec 01 (the first video is here).

Teaser: Bay City's "Candygram For Mongo"

Just after EFCommittee sent his last mystery message concerning something about to happen in Bay City, he sent a third. "We don't want to reveal too much yet," he stated, "but we believe that the destination will be better than currently believed. ... Happy, sad, joyous, mournful, mountain, valley, high, low, competitive and cooperative. All shall be revealed in it's course."

Although this time a full picture was given, there aren't that many clues. Who the "Mongo" is that it refers to is unknown. Details will likely have to wait until the next message, whenever that will be.

New Sansar Video by Linden Lab

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"Something is coming. Something revolutionary. But it's unlike anything the world has seen before. We call it Sansar."

This is how the new video just released by Linden Lab begins. Just under two minutes long, it gives a number of glances of Linden Lab's next-generation virtual world. Second Life users might not be too impressed with certain parts of the film, as it offers the chance for most everyone to design scenes in virtual reality, which can also be done in Second Life. Hamlet Au, felt a bit "snarky" about some things about the video, "Gross usage of Silicon Valley hyperbole, especially coming from the creators of Second Life, which is very much something like Sansar the world has already seen. In fact, I don't think the trailer shows a single thing not already evidenced in Second Life or another virtual world."

The video did show people using "The Sansar Store," and near the end a woman avatar is speaking in sync with the narrator's voice, a suggestion that one improvement of the avatars is improved speaking motion in voice.

"Welcome to Sansar: Created Reality" the video concludes. In 2015, Linden Lab had bought the rights to the createdreality.com domain, leading Inara Pey to wonder what plans the Lab had for the name. It seems that this may be the slogan for Sansar. Inara would also describe the Sansar video in detail.

Just after the video fades to black, the last word is Sansar will be in Open Beta sometime in "Spring 2017." Will we be able to see for ourselves just what this new virtual world contains by June? Time will tell.

Sources: New World Notes, Modem World

Bixyl Shuftan

Teaser: "Grand Illusion" For Bay City?

About a month ago, a EFCommitee send the Newser a mysterious message regarding something happening in Bay City later on. He recently sent another, saying only, "Soon, the work will be finished. And we hope when the nature of the work is revealed that you will join us. Nothing nefarious, we assure you, but rather an ongoing.....something."

So what is this "something?" Time will tell.

Teaser: Is Bay City "Prepared?"

An "EFCommittee" recently sent a message to the Second Life Newser, The message was that something big was about to happen in Bay City, but he or she would not go beyond that other than the picture above that was sent over, with the message "Are you prepared?" Marianne McCann, Bay City's unofficial spokeswoman, confirmed EFCommittee has been a truthful source of information in the past, but wouldn't go further on the subject.

So just what is it Bay City needs to be prepared for? Time will tell.

SL11B Sneak Peek

Qwark Allen is among those designing builds for the Second Life Eleventh Birthday celebration. Here, he shows off what he's done of his personal build so far, yet to be finished.

And this? This is a closeup of the Second Life Newser SL11B exhibit, which Qwark generously donated his time for. So what does the whole thing look like? Stay tuned for more.

For more information about the SL11B: http://slcommunitycelebration.com/ .

Teaser: Creations for Parkinsons

A look at the Creations for Parkinson's sim. Due to time constraints, we were unable to finish the article. Stay tuned for details on this picturesque sim.

Teaser

The editor was busy last night, and alas did not have enough time to finish his story. Stay tuned for details on the Sunday Night Demo Derby.