Today we took a Hypergrid jump from jokaydiaGRID to ReactionGrid.
We visited PESD Island, a place where teens learn about history and art. It’s a great example of how to cultivate collaborative learning.
Read on for a full transcript and photos of our journey!
We had two meetings this past Sunday, so I’m combining the transcripts in this update.
We explored using Hypergates to instantly jump between grids as a group. And in the second meeting we attended a big live rock concert on FrancoGrid by The Reymones. Read on for details and photos of the event!
I’ve always loved the metaphor of portals. They are a powerful and evocative way to immersively interconnect virtual worlds.
Thanks to some simple scripting, I’ve been creating new Hypergate portals to other grids on my island Pathlandia in jokaydiaGRID.
Read on to learn how you can do it yourself.
The Hypergrid Adventurers Club had its first meeting today.
For more info about the club and how you can join us, please see our homepage.
Onward to Adventure!
I’ve decided to start something.
It’s an open club for anyone interested in group explorations of virtual worlds on the Hypergrid and sharing their experiences with others.
Want to join us?
In the movie Terminator 2, there is a memorable scene where Sarah Connor carves some words into a park bench.
I think those words hold a special meaning for those of us interested in the future of virtual worlds like Second Life, OpenSim, and whatever new worlds will come.
And I believe it’s a very bright future. For everyone.
Setting up Opensim on a USB key is a great experience. Looking out with your avatar on a vast expanse of 4 regions is like peering at a huge blank canvas waiting for your imagination.
A Tabula Rasa in the palm of your hand.
But if you feel daunted by the need to terraform many acres of land, remember that you can easily upload terrain files.
I recently found a wonderful 4-sim megaregion terrain that is freely available and looks fantastic. You can find a copy here. I’ll also explain how to quickly set it up.
From the movie Time Bandits:
“You see, to be quite frank, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of botched job, you see. We only had seven days to make it.
And that’s where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well, why repair them? Why not use them to get stinking rich?”
Or, you could use them to build a foundation for the future of Virtual Worlds.
Once in a while, I get a tingling feeling on the back of my neck.
It’s triggered by my discovery of something beautiful that has the potential to change both my own life and the lives of others.
Nascent revolutionary change.
Today I got that feeling again. And it only took me 1 hour of my time and a small USB key.
Be Cunning and Full of Tricks 
