Hypergrid Adventurers Club on IRC

At a recent meeting of the Hypergrid Adventurers Club we visited The Grey In Between, a beautiful standalone grid created by Vanish Seriath.  During our meeting, Vanish mentioned how it might be helpful for us to use IRC as an additional way to chat in realtime as a group.

Read on to learn more about IRC and how to use it to stay in touch during our adventures.

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #18+19: Exploring Quebec on FrancoGrid, Discussing Content Licensing, and Discovering Crop Circles

In today’s two meetings we explored the region Quebec on FrancoGrid.  This region featured a library with interactive 3D exhibits, a planetarium with a UFO exhibit, and a replica of the Pont de Québec bridge.  We also had great discussions including one about content ownership and licensing in OpenSim.

Read on for a full transcript and many photos of our adventure.

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #16+17: The 1939 World’s Fair on ReactionGrid and Spanish Hypernaut LexGrey Barbosa’s new home on FrancoGrid

In today’s two meetings we explored a recreation of the 1939 New York World’s Fair on ReactionGrid, featuring the iconic Trylon and Perisphere.

We also took a trip to LexGrey Barbosa’s new region on FrancoGrid, which he hosts from an OpenSim server in his home.

Read on for a full transcript and many photos.

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New Outpost on the German grid of Metropolis

I’ve just established an Outpost for the Hypergrid Adventurers Club on the German grid of Metropolis.

It’s located in the large train station at the Metropolis arrival point *CenterWorld*. Inside you’ll find freebies and more!

Read on for more details.

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #15: Sci-fi art and fun in FrancoGrid

In today’s meeting we visited FrancoGrid and checked out a very cool science fiction themed region named Hybride.

Hybride was stunning.  It’s impressive to see how one can create a consistent visual theme across an entire region.  We met some of locals of FrancoGrid, stopped by a great freebie store, and ended with an impromptu dance party.  Read on for a full transcript and many photos.

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #13+14: Exploring the German grid of Metropolis Metaversum

In today’s two meetings we explored Metropolis Metaversum for the first time.

We met some of the citizens of Metropolis, visited a beautiful train station, looked at classic German architecture, and found some nice freebies along the way.  We also learned that Nani Ferguson from FrancoGrid is creating a special scavenger hunt event for Christmas.  Read on for a full transcript and many photos.

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Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #12: Exploring Spaceships, Fly-In Theaters, Modular Education Spaces and Cube3 Virtual Products

In today’s meeting we met with Larry Rosenthal (Cube Inada) of Cube3.com for a guided tour of Cube3 Virtual Worlds and Products displayed on ReactionGrid’s public grid.

Cube also shared his amazing background and knowledge of many different virtual worlds.  Read on for a full transcript and many photos.

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Beginning next week, my Office Hours in ReactionGrid

Starting next week, I will be holding regular Office Hours in ReactionGrid.

See this page for all the details.

-John “Pathfinder” Lester

Hypergrid Adventurers Club meet #10+11: Speaking French, Meeting with VWCamp guests from FrancoGrid and Revisiting the Eiffel Tower

In today’s 2 meetings we spoke French with Babbler, met up with folks from FrancoGrid attending a Virtual Worlds Camp on ReactionGrid, revisited an accurate reconstruction of the Eiffel Tower based on real life architectural plans, and found many freebies at the “Ile aux Freebies.”

Read on for a full transcript and photos.

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Lost in Translation on the Hypergrid: Always pack your Babbler

When venturing forth onto the global Hypergrid of interconnected virtual worlds, you’ve got to be prepared.

Having a good guidebook is key.  And exploring with a group is always helpful.

But don’t forget, your inventory and avatar travel with you wherever you go.  So be sure to pack wisely.

Here’s how you can get a tool to help you avoid being “Lost in Translation.”

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