March 01, 2010
Virtual Worlds & Second Life
(February 2010 - News)!
Find in this Newsletter/Ezine the monthly news at Virtual Worlds Info website, Onix1 Island in Second Life and in the rest of the world :)
Novelties at Virtual-Worlds-Info.com:
The Virtual Worlds Info eBook is available yet!.
"Virtual Worlds: Past, Present and Future" has a total of 70 pages distributed in short, easy to read, informative chapters. The eBook is fully illustrated including a design with 35 pictures. At the end of the eBook you can find information for accessing a coded Virtual Worlds Info website page with 200+ links related with it. The eBook is offered in a High resolution PDF downloadable file.
I include below the table of contents and the first paragraphs:
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Online Meets Offline in Virtual Worlds
Chapter 2. Common Concepts Shared by All Virtual Worlds
Chapter 3. Types of Virtual Worlds
Chapter 4. Why Do We Love Playing Games?
Chapter 5. Early Gaming
Chapter 6. The Dawn of Virtual Reality
Chapter 7. The World of Virtual Reality and the World of Fantasy
Chapter 8. Other Applications of Virtual Reality in Everyday Life
Chapter 9. Popular Video Games of Today
Chapter 10. Common Terminology
Chapter 11. How to Enter a Virtual World
Chapter 12. Creating Your Avatar
Chapter 13. The Future of Avatars
Chapter 14. From Real Life to Virtual Life
Chapter 15. Come on In; the Economy’s Fine!
Chapter 16. Do You Need to Go Out in the World to See the World?
Chapter 17. How Should I Talk in the Virtual World?
Chapter 18. How Should I Behave?
Chapter 19. The Establishment of Tele-presence, or “Being There”
Chapter 20. This is your Brain. This is your Brain on VR
Chapter 21. The Simulation Hypothesis
Chapter 22. Staying Safe in the Virtual World
Chapter 23. Keeping your Child Safe in the Virtual Enviroment
Chapter 24. The Dark Side of Virtual Reality: Addiction and Other Dangers
Chapter 25. The Zork Trilogy (1977)
Chapter 26. Ultima Series (1980)
Chapter 27. Final Fantasy Series (1987)
Chapter 28. Doom (1993)
Chapter 29. Myst (1993)
Chapter 30. System Shock (1994)
Chapter 31. Grand Theft Auto Series (1997)
Chapter 32. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Chapter 33. Deus Ex and the Idea of Immersive Simulation (2000)
Chapter 34. The Sims (2000)
Chapter 35. EVE Online (2003)
Chapter 36. Second Life (2003)
Chapter 37. World of Warcraft (2004)
Chapter 38. Half Life 2 (2004)
Chapter 39. The Nintendo Wii (2005)
Chapter 40. A Glimpse into the Future
Chapter 41. User Generated Content
Chapter 42. Emergent Game Play
Chapter 43. What Can We Expect in the Future?
References and Enhanced Information
First Paragraphs:
In the midst of the Information Age, a time when technological advances are occurring nearly every second, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we often refer to our real lives as our “offline lives”, and time spent on the Internet, in chat rooms, online gaming, and social networking sites as our “online lives”.
And really, it all boils down to this. If you’re not terribly satisfied with how your “offline life” has turned out, you can simply rewrite it - to undo the past, recreate yourself, to be the fearless hero you’ve always wanted to be, or the gun-wielding maniac in a virtual shooting game. In virtual realities, you can escape boredom, depression, loneliness, and all the other unpleasant side effects of real life.
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You can purchase the eBook Here for just $37.00 with a 30 day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. Paypal and credit card payments accepted.
I have spent most of this month finishing the eBook specially its design but I have also added a few new pages to the website.
The new pages are:
Virtual Worlds Info Ebook, Second Life Machinima
There are 3 more pages directly related with the eBook but they are password protected.
CONTEST
Add your Second Life location, avatar and/or Virtual World to Virtual Worlds Info website and have the chance to win an eBook. To participate use the forms located at the end of the next pages:
Second Life Resources, Second Life Avatars, Online Virtual Worlds
I will give 3 Virtual Worlds Info eBooks for free to the 3 best submissions, 1 for each category. You can contribute to the success of a submission once accepted sending your comments. Remember always to include your email in your submission. The winners will be given in the next Newsletter/Ezine and will receive their ebook by email. So start sending your submissions and good luck! :)
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Check daily events scheduled at Onix1 Island in Second Life and other interesting website information in the Blog.
Virtual-Worlds-Info.com is the place to find information about virtual worlds, 3D chat, virtual reality, avatars, online communities and specially the virtual world of Second Life.
What's new at Onix1 Island in Second Life:
We have added the first RL object at the Adult Playground in Onix1 Island. What is RL and how to use it ?.
RL means Restrained Life. With Restrained Life your options in Second Life can be restrained by other avatars and by objects. This is used a lot in adult playgrounds and also in role playing games in-world. You can find many regions in Second Life which are RL enabled. It can be fun to use ;).
In order to enjoy Restrained Life you will need several things:
1º You need the RLV (Restrained Life Viewer) which can be downloaded for free from the internet.
2º You need to wear a Restrained Life object like a collar, ring, etc which basically allows other avatars to interact with you and restrain your options!.
3º You need to wear a Restrained Live Relay. The RL Relay stablishes communication with RL objects in-world. These objects can be cages and many types of traps!
You can find RL objects and relays for purchase and even for free in Second Life and in XstreetSL, "The Second Life marketplace".
So, if you want to try RL go ahead but be aware of the traps and bad avatars around!. Always read instructions first and always know first hand how you can free yourself in case you are trapped and nobody helps you ;). Have fun!.
If you want to know more you can read the Marine Kelley's blog, HERE.
Get your DCS2 (Dynamic Combat System 2.0) package at the 3 Floor Mall and enjoy Role Playing and combat in Onix1 Island and many other Second Life regions. It's only 75 Linden dollars!.
Find vendors of our lasertag equipment at the entrance of the Lasertag Combat Arena, in the underground area. Pay 250 Linden dollars just once and play Onix1 Island's Lasertag anytime! It's real fun, try it! :-).
Remember that Onix1 Island is an "adult" region (+18).
There are just 2 simple things you have to do to have access to Onix1 Island and any other "adult" content in Second Life:
1st. You should verify your age with your "Dashboard" page in the Second Life Website.
2nd You should activate "adult" content in your Second Life Viewer.
Interested in shopping?. Check our Onix1 Island Mall, with great products and services some fully exclusive.
If you are looking for “adult” products and services, take a look at the Adult Spot, the Adult Shop and the Adult Club.
Onix1 Island events schedule:
Monday: Free time to rest/work or do anything different;)
Tuesday: DJ Duque (Dance/House or Rock special session (dedicated to one real life rock group))
Wednesday: DJ Lolo (Custom-made session, playing the songs of your choice!)
Thursday: Adult playground session!
Friday: Djadz (Freestyle session or themed party/contest)
Saturday: Free time to rest/work or do anything different;)
Sunday: Xtreme sports/activities session
Live events (parties with Dj's, live music gigs, ...) at Onix1 Island normally take place between 1.00 and 3.00 pm SLT (Second Life Time). I also organise/host other type of events like adult playground, Xtreme activities/sport sessions including: DCS2 Combat, Lasertag Combat, Battle Bumper Cars, Speed Wall-climbing, Skydiving (reaching a target) and others.
See below a pic of the whole Onix1 Island. This is a great pic where you can see: The Mall building, the Xtreme Sports Tower, the Beach and Beach Club and the Adult Playground (the wooden house located in the small island). The only main locations you can not see are: The Adult Shop, Adult Club and Adult Spot (with lasertag) which are located under the Mall and the Xtreme Sports Tower and the 3 Skyhuts located in the sky above the island. There are some other spots too, like a floating island where I live ;).
Visit and explore our island, join events and have fun!.
Register to our group "Onix1 Island Project", using a Group Register Machine for:
1st. Receiving notices about events and novelties.
2nd. Using your own objects and scripts in the island.
3rd. Playing lasertag and DCS2.
We have 4 machines, one for each island parcel. The machines are located beside a Profile Pick Reward System board. The PPRS board pays you 20 Linden dollars if you put Onix1 Island in your picks profile. You also have the chance to win the 100 Linden dollars weekly bonus!.
If you haven't got a free Second Life account get one HERE and start your own virtual life!.
Remember never to give Real Life information about others in Second Life unless they give you specific permission to do it! Follow this basic rule, thanks :).
If you need to contact me, please use this form.
New articles about Virtual Worlds and Second Life:
5 REASONS WHY 3D GAMING WILL TOTALLY SUCK...AND 5 REASONS WHY IT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD
This interesting 2 page article taken from TechRadar tells us the pros and cons of 3D gaming.
SECOND LIFE VIEWER 2 BETA, NOW AVAILABLE
The new Second Life Viewer 2 Beta is the next generation of Second Life viewers, combining an easy browser-like experience with shared media capabilities. Learn more about this great new viewer in this article taken from the Second Life Blogs.
WEOPIA VIRTUAL WORLD: THE FUTURE OF ONLINE DATING?
Read more about this new virtual world for online dating in this article from Gizmag.
XSYON: POST-APOCALYPTIC MMO DEBUTING IN APRIL
Xsyon is a new massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), an online community, a virtual world and an adventure. Find more about it in this article from Warcry.
If you have friends interested in Virtual Worlds, tell them about Virtual-Worlds-Info.com so they can susbcribe to this Newsletter/Ezine :-).
Enjoy your virtual life!.
David Domenech Foix
Virtual-Worlds-Info.com
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