Former Xiola Linden Joins Mixed Reality Startup

It's been about two weeks since Xiola Linden departed Linden Lab. According to New World Notes, already she's been hired. She's now at Ubiquity6, a startup tech company focusing on mixed reality.

Xiola told Hamlet Au she saw similarities between Linden Lab and the new startup,  "'Fun, energized, whip-smart, kind, thoughtful, and very diverse. That is something that was so important to me in my previous role, and I did not expect to find that kind of culture anywhere else -- I got lucky to have lightning strike twice in that regard. It's exciting to make new friends who are so enthusiastic about the incredible possibilities and potential of really compelling projects."

Uniquity6 has one product available: display.land , which it calls "a new digital canvas for creativity and shared experiences." How much we'll be hearing from them  in the future, hard to say. But Xiola's presence can only help them.

Source: New World Notes

Bixyl Shuftan

"Mixed Reality" Music Concert At Areo Pines Park

 On Monday January 15, Aero Pines Park was the scene of a "Mixed Reality" event. A live music performance was being broadcasted both in Second Life and the SinceSpace virtual world. The event took place at 6PM SL time. Besides dancing, some people were skating nearby.

SPECIAL EVENT!  Live Mixed Reality Music Concert- Songwriter James Olmos - Join us Monday Jan 15, 6pmSLT for a unique mixed reality event. Experience a LIVE video webcast to TWO virtual worlds! Enjoy Singer/Songwriter James Olmos performing original works on acoustic guitar. Featuring the new virtual world SineSpace streaming live to Aero Pines Park Winter Festival in Secondlife. Arrive early to get a spot!  

Cindy Bolero, the owner of the park, was there. She told me the last time she had this kind of event, they had the singer's avatar in both virtual worlds.

Besides events like these, Aero Pines Park is the scene of various other activities, including horseback riding. They've also had a Superbowl party every winter.

Bixyl Shuftan

AdMire : Real Life Jam Meet-Up in The Netherlands

Wesley Regenbogen recently attended a unique music event, AdMire. The event took place not just in Second Life, but also the real life location that the inworld area was based on. So what did Wesley have to say about the occasion?

Read Wesley's article in Events.

"My Father's Place" at Aero Pines

In Aero Pines Park, there's a new music venue one can go to: "My Father's Place." The location is a  tribute to it's real-life counterpart which hosted a few thousand musicians over the 70s and early to mid 80s, including some famous ones. Here, you can  read up about the real location, do trivia, and attend "live mixed-reality shows" broadcasted from New York.

Read more in Places.