We have a new Project Viewer: Valhalla version 4.0.0.305703. This is the viewer with Chromium Embedded Framework, the replacement for Webkit. This viewer debuted 11:52AM, 2 October 2015… last Friday… at least according to the history date on the Wiki.
Second Life
Things about SL
Second Life Server Update Week 41
The main grid got a new package Tuesday 10/6. There is no update ready for the RC channels. So, the entire grid is running the same package. The package rolled out has fixed server crash and fixed the Region Debug Console help text. It also makes the new LSL functions for getting attachments functional grid … Read more
Havok Bought – Means What to Second Life?
You might know that Havok is the physics engine used by Second Life. It is the part of the system that figures out when the avatar bumps into a wall or walks on a floor and keeps the avatar from passing through.
It is the part that figures out when a bullet collides with us or misses. It makes balls roll. We see it in operation not only in Second Life buy in Call of Duty, Halo, and is used in movies like the Matrix.
Windlight Magazine for October is Out
I’m not an avid reader of the magazine. In fact this is the first time I’ve even looked at an issue. I see people posting about it in various places. But, I’ve never seen anything that intrigued me to look at it. But, I recently saw some architectural images on Flickr that were amazing. I thought they were Blender renderings. But, as best I can tell they were made in SL and possibly Photoshop’d, but even Blender images get Photoshop’d.
So, when I noticed this issue has a section on Architectural Art in SL and on Huckleberry Hax, a writer. Those two items were enough to get me to click and check it out.
The magazine covers art in Second Life™. It is more about art and where to see it than it is about displaying art in the pages of the magazine.
The images of the architectural art are less than I hoped for. I’ve seen better images in Flickr. However, this is likely just because of the image quality used in the magazine, which may be why it is more about where to find art than trying to show it to you. So, the article points to this work of art in Second Life named: Angel Manor by Kaya Angel.
SL’s Quick Graphics Viewer Updated
The Second Life Quick Graphics (QG) Viewer was just promoted to an RC status and updated to version 3.8.5.305528. My install caught it and updated. The update process for Project Viewers works much better than previously. I haven’t been using project viewers all that much. So, I’m not sure when it changed. But, this project … Read more
Notifications Viewer
The Second Life Notifications Viewer version 3.8.5.305555 is now a release candidate (RC). This is the version that provides a new Notifications floater that separates incoming notifications into Categories. It provides, according to the Lab, a better way to view, interact with, prioritize and manage incoming notices for busy residents. I haven’t tried this one yet. … Read more