NMC Virtual Worlds Archive for March, 2010

Viewer 2

published by Chris Holden Mar 23, 2010 07:33am
So... who's tried it? First made public during the SL Pro! conference, the new viewer's steadily gaining more publicity and I hope users. There are a whole slew of improvements to the interface designed to make it easier for new users but of most interest to us as developers is naturally the shared media. In a nutshell this is web media on a prim, interactive and independent of the old parcel streaming media properties so there are no longer any limitations ... more...

How did you do that?

published by Chris Holden Mar 16, 2010 03:37am
I had some queries about alpha windows during the conference as I used them for the Loyola build so here's an example that also demonstrates how to tackle an age old problem in Second Life - Gothic arches. Use this method when you have openings defined by an alpha channel in a larger area of texture to give them solidity in the reveals and mitigate some of the alpha ordering issues. It's pretty simple really; create a solid wall inside the ... more...

Loyola follow up

published by Chris Holden Mar 16, 2010 03:08am
As I used the build at Loyola to demonstrate various aspects of the development process at SLPro! I thought I'd follow up here with a picture of the completed development, including the Church on the left. more...

How was it for you?

published by Chris Holden Mar 3, 2010 03:07am
The week after SLPro! and we're already assessing it's success and our performance. Feedback so far has been very good but we could always do with more so if you haven't already do please get in touch with us and let us know what you thought. Also, if you weren't aware we have made available slides, audio & more where available for you to browse after the event: Tom Hale's (T. Linden) content Presentation Slides Audio Archive As if SLPro! wasn't enough, we're also gearing ... more...