News From Arch Virtual
The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum in Second Life establishes licensing agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Congratulations to the Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum for securing a licensing agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation for its work in Second Life. With Taliesin in my own backyard here in Madison, and the magnitude of influence Mr. Wright has had on my...
‘Architecture & Design’ article describes art and architecture in Second Life
Here is the full article: http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/article/Design-goes-digital-in-Second-Life/509878.aspx , and a quote: "More said that as an architect, the hardest thing about working in a completely digital environment is understanding and taking...
Yellowstone National Park terrain loaded into OpenSim
This is quite an achievement, posted by Shenlei Winkler on her popular Fashion Research Institute blog (read the full post HERE.) The terrain data was provided by the famed Dr. Brian Quinn, known throughout the metaverse for his work with LiDAR data translation into...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17
Stunning computer graphics and 'Post-Avatar Depression' https://archvirtual.com/?p=2078 #avatar # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Stunning computer graphics and ‘Post-Avatar Depression’
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 real video footage (even if it were, it...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10
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...
Welcome to my home: first attempts at using Unity3D for architectural visualization
[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 some...
Ciudad de Mexico – Must See!
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, completing...
University of Western Australia hosts architecture competition in SL, gathering ideas for a real-world building
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...
Parcels available on Architecture Island
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...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27
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 Tools.
Microsoft’s Avatar Generator for Virtual Environments to Inject a Degree of Reality into Appearance
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 Microsoft's patent filing describing: "an...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20
@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? http://tinyurl.com/ygnsxqk # Virtual...
Virtual Worlds as Green Workplaces: US Department of State Hosted Discussion
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 this exciting event:...
Microsoft Bing and Virtual Earth could soon have avatar-based interaction with real time chat, through Dessault’s new 3DVia ‘Scenes’ – Seeking Beta Testers
I think the above video gets most interesting (to me anyway) about 2:06 in, proving that 3DVIA 'Scenes' appears to take the integration of immersive, avatar-based, shared experiences seriously - even including realtime chat and geo-specific contextual model placement....
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13
I encourage everyone to visit Twinity, but the app is so huge! (ditto Blue Mars) I've been downloading an update for 2 hours now # Has anyone tried Unity (Unity3D) for architectural visualization, or an architecture-related installation? # When worlds collide - MMO’s,...