New ThinkBalm analyst report: Crossing the Chasm, One Implementation at a Time
For all of you early adopters out there, this new report from ThinkBalm is definitely worth a read. If rich, immersive, 3D, virtual environments “The core question we set out to answer is, “How are early adopters overcoming barriers to adoption of immersive...
The Architecture of OpenSim (machinima)
Sims at a fraction of the cost? No prim size limits? Saving and restoring entire sims to and from my own hard drive? OpenSim is where its at, and its improving at a pretty impressive rate. With the likes of IBM, Intel, Microsoft and even Linden Lab itself making contributions toward strengthening OpenSim, it certainly seems to have a chance at making it to prime time if it hasn’t already. We’re now offering 6 sims at $150/month on the OpenSim Architecture Grid…
Virtual architecture trumping physical counterparts [updated]
We’re no longer talking just about augmenting physical reality. Many virtual spaces are effectively replacing the use of entire physical buildings and spaces they would otherwise occupy. Not only that, but they are performing better and saving companies big...