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We really, really need your help on this one! We are confident that if the readers of this blog collectively vote as a unified voice to push 3D Model Interoperability as a priority item for Linden Lab, we will be heard. You all know that Importing and exporting models is currently the biggest bottleneck preventing architects and designers from using Second Life as a tool in professional practice, and Linden Lab’s public Jira system is the perfect way for us to make it clear that this is a must have feature.
So, please, please, please take a minute and log in to Jira and vote on the following issue: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-2634
To vote, go to the left margin on that website and click on ‘Voting:’
You will have to Login first. That’s it.
Spread the word! Post this on your own blog, and link to this page! Let’s do whatever it takes to raise the priority level on this! If you have any other ideas about how we can move this forward, feel free to leave comments!
We’ve moved the Wiki-tree containing the results of our 3rd experiment (the entry in the Open Architecture Challenge) to a new parcel on Architecture Island.
Since the project is completed, the tree is no longer accepting design contributions or votes, but you can still click the leaves to cycle through the leaves that weren’t pruned. As always, if you have any questions, or would like to hire Studio Wikitecture for your next project, please don’t hesitate to send an IM to Keystone Bouchard or Theory Shaw.
Here is the SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Architecture%20Island/90/90/24/?title=Studio%20Wikitecture
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves (though we’ve tried!) - the power and potential of mass collaboration and creativity is becoming increasingly evident, and this video outlining the ideas in Charles Leadbeater’s new book explains it incredibly well:
If you can’t tell, I was more than a little nervous, and couldn’t quite shake my midwestern accent! =)
Many thanks to Henrik Bennetsen, Stanford University and everyone who helped make Metaverse U so successful (see more videos HERE). We did receive a lot of positive feedback and made some great connections with several individuals and companies interested in the possibility of helping us advance the project.
We haven’t reached our sponsorship goals yet, so if you’re interested in helping us develop the next phase, there’s still time! We have a wide range of goals, but we’re primarily interested in simplifying the interface and making this collaboration technology available to communities throughout the Second Life grid and beyond.
As if that’s enough RL Keystone for one day, here’s my little blurb/interview about what excites and scares me about metaverse technology:
If you happen to be in the Chicago area, Ryan and I will be at the Illinois Institute of Technology on Tuesday, April 1st (6pm Central) talking about Wikitecture, and how virtual worlds and web 2.0 will revolutionize the architecture industry.
If you can’t make it to Chicago, you can attend our presentation from wherever you happen to live this Thursday, March 20th at 3pm PDT inside Second Life at the Life 2.0 summit (register HERE).
Both events are free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
Hello everyone! As you may already know, the third Wikitecture experiment using our new 3D-Wiki technology will be wrapping up in the next few weeks, and we are already looking forward to the next experiment. If you are not already familiar, HERE is a demo of how the in-world interface works, and HERE is a link to the website.
Based on what we have learned from this experiment, we have developed a list of interface simplifications, features and most importantly, the ability to install the 3D Wiki on multiple sites throughout Second Life. In order to implement this phase of development, we are looking for sponsors who would be willing to provide much needed funding to carry this project forward.
In exchange for your sponsorship, you will be given liberal use of the newly developed 3D Wiki, and your logo will be prominently displayed at all in-world installations of the wiki, and on the Studio Wikitecture blog as well. We consider the current experiment to be a very valuable proof-of-concept, and will be giving lots of live demonstrations and presentations - further increasing the visibility of your sponsorship.
If you are interested, please contact us via email at theoryshaw (at) yahoo (dot) com.
We sincerely appreciate your support!
