Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Daden Limited have launched an Apollo 11 simulation that’s well worth spending some time checking out. It features Tranquility Base and the Eagle lander, and “allows visitors to follow the footsteps of Armstrong and Aldrin, whilst looking at the videos and photos they took, and finding out about the science experiments they [...]
PIVOTE – open source learning for virtual worlds
British firm Daden have been releasing virtual worlds products for a while now – we covered their in-world web browser last July. Their latest launch is an “open-source learning system or virtual worlds, the web and iPhone”. Its moniker is PIVOTE and it’s the result of a project called PREVIEW funded by the UK Government’s [...]
Daden’s Bot
New World Notes’ Wagner James Au was checking out the new Daden in-world web browser when he had a couple of interesting interactions with a ‘robotar’ although his pick-up lines left a little to be desired.
I spent some time with ‘Abi’ myself and agree that for a bot she’s relatively engaging if you’re happy [...]
Second Life web browser launched: Daden Navigator
UK-based virtual worlds outfit Daden Limited have released a web browser for use in Second Life. Their press release:
The first publicly available web browser for Second Life was launched today by virtual world consultants Daden Limited. The browser, called the Daden Navigator, allows residents of the virtual world to collaboratively browse the web, sharing one [...]
Wow factor: Google Maps in Second Life
UK virtual world consultants, Daden Limited have created an amazing build in Second Life that directly leverages Google Maps content. The visuals say it all:
The NPIRL and Digital Urban blogs have more info as well.
With multiple mirror worlds in development and work like this being done, can you imagine how interesting booking a holiday is [...]
