Pathfinding Update Week 23

This was an interesting meeting. I met Horatio, a tiny polar bear AI character. I think Horatio is an excellent example of what Pathfinding can do. He/she is an awesome little polar bear.

Cute Horatio

Horatio will obey commands like ‘come’ and ‘sit.’ Plus Horatio is soooo cute. This is one of Motor Loon’s creations if I understood correctly.

ADITI

Lorca Linden says they have had a few bugs in the ADITI Pathfinding packages during week 23.

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MetaReality’s Make Your Own Stuff!

I’m always interested in hearing anything about the Mesh Deformer especially when when Karl Stiefvater (aka Qarl Fizz aka Qarl Linden)  is talking. So, running through the MetaReality outline on Friday is a regular thing for me. Not much new on the Deformer, but Gianna touches on some of the Avatar 2 stuff I’ve been reporting on.

Metareality Podcasts

I used the Outline form with time marks.

  • ? – Answering questions from last week
  • 01:20 – What would a new Second Life look/function like?
    • Qarl thinks the current problems are with the Lab more than they are with Second Life. So, whatever they made for Third Life would still have ‘Lab Problems.’
    • Gianna’s take is whatever Second Life became it is a matter of the
    • 04:15 Mainit Hellman’s opinion is if they fix some things Second Life would be better. He would check out a new SL.
  • Would users really switch?

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Do #SL Mesh Clothes Fit

If you have not read: #SL Mesh Deformer Debate Update now would be a good time.

We have an estimate for the cost of getting the computer code written for a Multiple Base Shape Deformer. We have some of the money pledges and only need to raise less than US$1,000. Our problem is convincing the Lindens it is needed and wanted.

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Mesh Sandbox 20

There is some discussion ongoing in several places. But, check out SLUniverse where I wrote:

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Greifer Monday

Today we are seeing new griefer toy creating chaos. The new Linden Realm’s Advanced Creator Tools currently in Magnum is being user to create teleporters with broken permissions. When taken outside Magnum the toys will teleport people without their permission. This morning I got to see the Cornfield for the first time. Then they teleported … Read more