Tag: Second life
Second Life festival and Playstations at Charles de Gaulle airport: the best stories from Shiny Media
– Second Life is getting in on the festival action. It’s going to host an event at the end of June in association with The Guardian and Intel [Techscape]
Pet Shop Boys Go Fest – in Second Life
The world’s finest pop/dance/social commentators are performing a concert in Second Life at the end of the month, according to accidental internet revelations.
50 Cent sets up shop in virtual world Zwinktopia
Second Life isn’t the only virtual world in town, y’know. The success of Linden Labs’ world (well, the media hype surrounding it) has spawned a series of rivals all hoping to cash in on virtuality. One is Zwinktopia, which has just signed a deal for rapper 50 Cent to open his own boutique there.
Today on Tech Digest: Microsoft Surface, Apple iTunes Plus, Last.fm and more
THE BIG THREE Our guide to Microsoft's Surface Apple launches iTunes Plus DRM-free music downloads CBS buys Last.fm for $280 million THE NEXT FIFTEEN Video review: HTC S710 smartphone Sharp's awesome-looking Aquos 912SH mobile phone Homersapien finally arrives in the…
Daily Telegraph recreates its Chelsea Flower Show garden in Second Life
Though the real Chelsea Flower Show is now over for another year, the Daily Telegraph has recreated its garden in Second Life, claiming it to be the first of its kind in the virtual 3D world.
Inhabitants of Second Life can view the virtual garden by logging on and visiting the Kensington and Chelsea area of the virtual world (where else?)
Slimline Nokia N76 and Bill Wyman metal detector: the latest stories from Shiny Media
5px; float: right;" /> – It's not available in the UK yet, but Nokia's slimline N76 (in "strawberry"!) looks like a delicious addition to their range [Shiny Shiny] – The Rolling Stones go metal. Well, one of them does…
EA meets Endemol for virtual world, while Lonelygirl15 gets a Bebo spin-off
The games industry has its sights trained on Second Life, that’s for sure. After Sony announced its own virtual world for PS3, called Home, now Electronic Arts has teamed up with TV producer Endemol for a virtual world called Virtual Me, which will let you create an avatar and then compete in Big Brother, Deal Or No Deal and other virtual shows.
Second Life gets its brands mapped
By now, you’ll know all about the way big brands are setting up shop within Second Life, to do some virtual marketing. But did you know how to find them?
More PS3 virtuality: PlayStation Home launch roadmap revealed
If you’re getting excited about Sony’s PlayStation Home virtual world for PS3, you’ll want to check out this story on GamesIndustry.biz. A developer Q&A on Sony’s website has revealed more details about the launch schedule for its Second Life beater. In short:
