by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Check out this jaw-dropping, computer generated animation by Alex Roman, called “The Third & The Seventh.” If it weren’t for the ‘making-of’ videos that accompany this piece, I couldn’t possibly have believed this isn’t...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. — Mahatma Gandhi # 12k square meters available on Architecture Island in Second Life. Projects must be architecture-related. $85/month, no setup fee. # UWA hosts architecture...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
[UPDATE: We have now published an eBook about Architectural Visualization with Unity3D (including a chapter about Oculus Rift) that can be purchased HERE.] Chez Keystone! Come on in…(plugin required). This isn’t multi-user (yet), and navigation might take...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
The architecture, the narrative, the graphic design – its all spectacular, with mind boggling attention paid to detail and overall experience. The sim design/builder, Patch Thibaud and his team at Pixelhaus Design Studio have been on fire in recent months,...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
There is a lot going on at the University of WA sim in Second Life! I haven’t been able to take it all in yet, but my friend Patch Thibaud teleported me into a site where he recently installed his entry (brilliant, imho – screenshots above and below) in an...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
A 12,000 square meter parcel is available on Architecture Island in Second Life. You will have access to the Architecture Island auditorium, presentation and classroom space, and the ability to post information about your work to the Architecture in Virtual Worlds...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Avatar Generator for Virtual Environments to Inject a Degree of Reality into Appearance https://archvirtual.com/?p=2016 # Awesome holiday Unity build: http://skive.co.uk/xmas/ @edpredator #unity3d # Powered by Twitter...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Following Friday’s “Microsoft Bing and Virtual Earth” post, I wanted to add a bit from Virtual Worlds News, which discovered that Microsoft may be “exploring ways to make Xbox Live avatars more like their users.” citing their...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
@BostonDave: I would love a 3DVIA Scenes invite! # @matthewwest – would love a 3DVIA Scenes invite – I’m Keystone1111 – Thanks in advance! # Microsoft Bing and Virtual Earth to include avatar-based interaction with real time chat?...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
The US Department of State hosted another panel discussion in Second Life this month, digging into a topic I think has great potential – ‘Virtual Worlds as Green Workplaces.’ Here is yet another outstanding machinima by Draxtor Despres, covering...