SL’s Viewer Managed Marketplace

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Or shortened to VMM… The RC Viewer: VMM Viewer version 3.8.2.303583 has been out for a few days and may make it to being the main viewer this week. On the 23rd the Lab will begin moving the marketplace to the new system. But, how will you know how to work with Second Life’s™ new marketplace?

Diva Lingerie - Raine by Posh Pixels
Diva Lingerie – Raine by Posh Pixels

Canary Beck is pointing out a new tutorial on the marketplace. Auryn Beorn is writing a series of guides and Canary is helping with the marketing side of the guides.

While this first guide is oriented toward opening a new store, there is a lot of information that will help exiting store owners.

Second Life: Server Scripting

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There was no Second Life Server-Scripting UG Meeting this week.

Big Decisions
Big Decisions

The main channel got last week’s package of simulator fixes. The 3 RC channels all get  the same but new package on Wednesday. This package is also about simulator fixes.

This breaks the every other week rollout pattern that has been building up.

New Second Life Promotional Videos

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Canary is a voice in this new round of Second Life promotional videos. The Lab released these via their YouTube channel. Several sites have talked about the new videos.

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Server Scripting

There was no Server-Scripting UG Meeting this week.

The main channel got last week’s package of simulator fixes. The 3 RC channels all got  the same but new package, or will Wednesday. This package is also about simulator fixes.

This breaks the every other week rollout pattern that has been building up.

AvaStar Compatibility

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With the new mesh bodies and body parts merchants are releasing more and more Development Kits. If you are an AvaStar user you have probably tried to use one or more of those kits with AvaStar. Some work, some don’t.

Medusa
Medusa

Now Gaia Clary  of Machinimatrix, the source of AvaStar, is building a compatibility chart/list. If your Development Kit is compatible with AvaStar, jump over to Machimatrix and add it to the list. That is likely to help your sales of kits or kit related products.

Invitation for Development Kit Creators

Ebbe Altberg Interview Week 30

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Jo Yardley points us to an interview with Ebbe on MMORPG.com: Linden Lab Looks to the Future of Online Experiences. There are a few interesting bits in the Interview. this is an article ABOUT the interview not a transcript.

233 Dance studio
233 Dance studio

Age limit: 13… really!?! Yes… Ebbe says the Lab has the experience to know how to separate content and keep the young safe. I suppose that means regions/experiences will have a rating and those will work with the viewer to limit access and exposure. Since users will be less anonymous by the time they have significant build rights this should an enforceable concept.

This also tells us we are going to have sex in Sansar, aka SL 2.0.

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