Friends from the D’ni Refugees occasionally post information about Myst-like things in the group’s notices. Today a link to this cute little video showed up. Niecia Davi posted the link to this video by Tez String.
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Category Archives: Interesting
BatKid
If there is some place in the world that this isn’t news, Google Batkid. Otherwise, just enjoy.
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Update: Well, it was fun while it lasted… Video taken down.
Mars Billion Pixel Picture
You have to see it to understand. Awesome.
Adobe in the Cloud
In Second Life we tend to use open source products. But, some people use the professional products from Adobe, Photoshop being the best known. I think it has no equal. There are other image editors. But, Photoshop (PS) is the industry standard. If you plan to work for a gaming or other company that works with images, you have to know PS. But, Adobe is making big changes that will radically affect casual users.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe is changing how they deliver their software. Until now they have sold their software in a package with a perpetual license. I can still use an old copy of CS3, CS4, CS5.5, and CS6. (CS = Creative Suite) It isn’t cheap. A new version of PS costs US$800. Updates can be $300 to $400 per version come every 12 to 24 months. People can find PS on Amazon and in stores for $650. But, quite often that is the ‘basic’ version not the ‘Extended’ version.
Polygon Reporting Rob Humble to Speak
May 11th Kill Screen is having the Twofivesix Conference in Brooklyn. One of the featured speakers is Rod Humble, Linden Lab CEO. (Reference)
The conference is themed toward what the game industry can teach other industries and what game makers can learn from other industries.
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Neverwinter MMOG
Neverwinter goes to open Beta today. They have a great trailer out. But, don’t confuse what you see in the trailer with the actual game. This is ad-hype at the height of hyping.
Neverwinter
See the American Times site for more details and some images from the ACTUAL game. Below is a video from the official site. Continue reading
Hope for Virtual Worlds
Forbes has an article out today: After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get a Reboot? The article is an interview with Jacki Morie, a virtual world designer in telehealth care. She has been working with injured returning soldiers.
We see people interested in virtual worlds and 3D imaging in many places. People are finding uses never thought of. There is little consensus as to where it is going, just that it is going.
Mixamo Promo
I’m NOT promoting Mixamo… I am not using any of their products but, they do have a fun new promotional video out for their upcoming Webinar: Bring Your Game to Life. They sell animated characters and tools to help build them.
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I think the illustration of a radically different user interface is great. I think that is something that could be done with LEAP Motion. It is something like what a new user interface for building with Oculus Rift might look like… or so I imagine.