Space Frontier Saturn V Moon Rocket Ride (2009)

It was fifty years ago last Saturday that Man first landed on the Moon. There were many celebrations over the weekend, just as there were around the time of the forty year anniversary. It was ten years ago that in Second Life, Wicked Quasimodo built an interactive Saturn V rocket. Bixyl Shuftan wrote about the massive space vehicle in detail.

Read the 2009 article in the Second Life Newspaper Archives.

Avatar in Second Life (Jan 2010)

In this reprinted article from the Second Life Newspaper archives, the roleplay areas based on the Dec 2009 movie "Avatar" are looked at. With the name "avatar," it was certain to get talk among the Grid's residents. But captivated by the special effects and story, some were inspired to create the scenery in Second Life, as well as play the part of the film's aliens.

Read the Jan 2009 story in Places.

Space Frontier Saturn V Moon Rocket Ride (2009)

Forty-five years ago this Sunday, humankind first landed on the moon. Five years ago in Second Life, as a tribute to the Apollo landing, Wicked Quasimodo built an interactive Saturn V moon rocket that took off every half hour, taking up anyone inside. In this article from Second Life Newspaper in 2009, the build is described in detail.

Read the article in Design.