News From Arch Virtual
The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
Free Camera Position script/HUD for viewing real-scale architecture, by Discord Schism
Thanks to Discord Schism for scripting up this Camera Postition script/HUD for viewing real-scale architecture! He also left the script open to modify and loaded with lots of variables to try out. If you sit down, it automatically disables the script - so your...
AIArchitect Covers Architecture in Virtual Environments
The AIArchitect online resource for members of the American Institute of Architects recently published an excellent story about architecture in Second Life (read it here). In it, they talk about the work of Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco, Assoc. AIA, who is the dean of...
Tips for Improving Camera Position for Viewing Real Life Scale Architecture
I recently sent out a plea via Twitter (I'm @Keystone) to find a better way to experience real-life scale buildings. It has long been a frustration of mine (and just about everyone who tries to build rl-scale builds in SL!) that anything built at 1:1 proportions...
A few good links
Architect Designs Sony's Virtual World: http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2009/gb20090123_837565.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_global+business (hat tip to Bettina Tizzy for finding this) The battle to rebuild London has...
Autodesk set to launch a real-time, immersive, game engine for architects
I think I'll file this under the 'its about time!' category: "At Autodesk University, we billed Project Newport as a game engine for architects. Our Discovery Space was constantly buzzing with visitors who wanted to navigate Revit models using game controllers,...
Importing Sketchup Models from Google 3D Warehouse into realXtend
This looks very promising! I haven't had a chance to test it out yet, but I had already imported models into realXtend using the Ogre mesh import, and this looks a whole lot easier than it was the last time I tried! Read the step by step tutorial on importing a model...
Venice Italy on New World Grid in OpenSim
"Here's a photo by Olish Newman of "Venice, Italy", a region on an OpenSim project called The New World Grid." via New World Notes
UC Berkeley Deptartment of Architecture’s ‘Virtual Smithsonian’ in Second Life
"A virtual museum designed by undergraduate architecture students at the University of California at Berkeley. Come visit the museum at "Bear Island" in Secondlife: SLurl" Maybe we can provide a virtual critique by way of blog comments, or perhaps schedule a tour with...
Importing KML into Second Life
Check out this 'mashup of Google Earth and Second Life creating a collaborative 3D data visualization.' from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration "Virtual worlds like Second Life allow users to show information in ways that are very difficult using...
Celebration of Le Corbusier’s Poème Électronique
On Wednesday December 17th, Philips will celebrate the legendary Poème Électronique on the Philips island in Second Life. A historic presentation, opening of the virtual replica and a round table discussion on how the Poème Électronique can inspire us to co-create...
COMMISSION #3: Opening and free workshop today! 1 December 2008
6.30-7.30pm GMT (10.30-11.30am SL Time), Monday 1 December 2008: join the workshop in reflexive architecture 8pm GMT (12 noon SL Time), Monday 1 December 2008: attend the launch SLurl: teleport to 2ND LIVE (83, 171, 22) The Project: In physical reality, the...
Highlights of Orange Island panels on Architecture: Guest post by Jaz Beverly
This is a guest post by Jaz Beverly, cross posted from her blog 'Metaversity.' photo by Jaz Beverly On day three of Architecture Days on Orange Island, there was much discussion of balance between how much is preplanned, and how much of community architecture and...
Announcing Architecture Days on Orange Island
"In our discovery of the aspects that influence the most the residents life, we decided to focus on a topic that is at heart of the our experience in Second Life: Architecture. From Monday 17th to Wednesday 21st, join us on the Orange Island for the Architecture Days....
2nd Live Commision #3: A Study in Reflexive Architecture
I've been hard at work on a commissioned installation for the Phoenix Scratch series, an extension of the Exeter Phoenix '2nd Live' project. The installation opens 6.30-7.30pm GMT, Monday 1 December 2008. I've been posting some progress screenshots to this slideshow...
Metanomics: Liquid Artifacts: Architecture in Virtual Worlds
I'm honored to have been invited to the Metanomics stage this coming Monday, November 17th at noon (12:00) SL-time (PDT) to talk about architecture in virtual worlds. To learn more, visit the Metanomics event page here: http://metanomics.net/Event111708
Tips for Establishing a Presence in Second Life
As I roam the virtual frontier, I'm occasionally asked for advice about establishing a presence in Second Life, and I share the same bits of advice time and again. I thought I would share a summary of these points here for any readers considering the same, and invite...