News From Arch Virtual
The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
Progress Update: 2 weeks down, 5 weeks to go for Studio Wikitecture’s entry in the Trestles competition
What a great group we have brainstorming the Trestles project! It isn't too late to join in the action - so visit the site in Second Life now, follow the blog, and be sure to join the network site HERE! Here is a repost by Omei Turnbull from the Studio Wikitecture...
Barack Obama’s ‘Kansas to Cairo’ vision being realized in Second Life
During President Obama's historic speech at Cairo University in Egypt last June, he describe a vision to, “invest in online learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a young person in Kansas can communicate instantly with...
Studio Wikitecture takes on a new design competition, and needs YOUR help!
Starting today, we have a new Studio Wikitecture project! We’re going to be entering another Open Architecture Network design competition, Safe Trestles.. we need YOUR help!
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-01
Had a blast working with @mohax and Julie Sugarplum on their new EDTECH Retreat in SL! I designed it, they built it: http://bit.ly/bOATNR # I just can't get enough of the Unhappy Hipsters! http://unhappyhipsters.com # I feel so very - augmented......
$900 million facility prototyped in Second Life now under construction
$900 million facility prototyped in Second Life now under construction
Second Life Viewer 2 Beta, Now Available
Before I have a chance to watch this myself, I’ll go ahead and post it… an interview with Mark Kingdon by Robert Scoble
400,000 pounds of tomatoes per acre: prototyping an aquaponics Eco Tower in Second Life
Brendon Bilavio took to Second Life like a fish in water – somewhat literally. Let me explain..
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-22
Using #unity #realxtend #bluemars #opensim #secondlife for architecture related projects? https://archvirtual.com/?p=2161 # word of the week: jibe # Need some space, or some help getting your architecture-related virtual world project started?...
“Future School of Finland” using realxtend to augment classrooms with virtual learning and community spaces
Almost exactly a year ago today, I published a post celebrating realxtend's ability to enable 3D mesh imports - a post that remains the most popular on this site. Realxtend since took a deep dive into its code base, developing a custom viewer from scratch, and making...
Need some space, or some help getting your architecture-related virtual world project started?
The ARCH Network offers both training and hosted land space to help get you started in a wide variety of virtual world platforms. Land: We have parcels available on on Architecture Island in Second Life (between $40 and $80 per month depending on parcel size. We also...
Discussing Unity, Realxtend, Opensim, Blue Mars and Second Life
This blog is all about discussing architecture and design in virtual worlds – so lets discuss it!
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-08
RT @livingarchitect Architecture & Unconventional Computing conference http://post.ly/Ldac # Deserted Office Parks: The Exodus (to the virtual workplace) Continues https://archvirtual.com/?p=2126 # Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Build Contest:...
Rapid prototyping and collaborative design of real-world galleries and exhibits
Ironically, one of the most unique and memorable highlights of my time spent exploring virtual worlds had to do with music, not architecture. The 'Wikisonic' collaborative music installation, first prototyped in Second Life with help from John Street was later chosen...
Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Build Contest in Second Life
Friday, February 5th, 6pm - Build Contest at the Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum (now licensed with the architect's official foundation) is holding a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Build-Off! It's a fun competition to see who can...
Deserted Office Parks: The Exodus Continues
Following part 1, part 2 and part 3 - posted almost 2 years ago, I wanted to combine a few references from this week that underscore the premise of the incoming exodus to the virtual workplace. First, an excerpt from an 'All Tech Considered' post, describing...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31
Yellowstone National Park terrain loaded into OpenSim: https://archvirtual.com/?p=2111 # @epredator @jefflowe I'm using Unity a lot too, and love it! So, when are you guys going to build http://bit.ly/8H9CpA ? #unity3d #opensim # ‘Architecture & Design’ article...