Comments on: Second Life Next: 2011

By: Coughran

Coughran — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:09:59 +0000

Linden CEO “To Do” List

1. Hire Jane McGonigal

By: Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Metanomics Monday: Masterclass on Culture, Anthropology and the Meaning of Life

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:50:12 +0000

[...] discussion lifts off of my previous post on the future of Second Life to which Tom graciously responded in the [...]

By: Fatbear Flamand

Fatbear Flamand — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:53:44 +0000

Great text Dusan, right on the nail.

It wouldnt be bad for SL economy if LL take crisis into account and lowered a bit land prices to give us some flexibility. After all, they let go lots of people, surely theirs expent is much less now…

By: Location, location, location

Location, location, location — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:08:42 +0000

[...] location within Second Life, as much as it is by your choice of activity and your preferences. As Dusan Writer so ably implied, the actual user-interface can factor among the least of the important elements in this. If your [...]

By: Second Life 2011 | MetaReality Podcast

Second Life 2011 | MetaReality Podcast — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:37:03 +0000

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By: Vivienne

Vivienne — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:55:19 +0000

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake.

- Confucius

I only hope the new CEO will correct rather than “improve” SL. If not…i also like that Philip K. Dick quote, Michael.

/me shrugs

By: Michael Blade

Michael Blade — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:58:27 +0000

Your most interesting and relevant statement is that of Philip K. Dick. Its time for SL to die and Opensim Hypergrid to thrive. That’s how I see it, I sure many would disagree angrly with me, but there I said it!

By: Rob Danton

Rob Danton — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:59:00 +0000

Thank you Dusan. Really thought provoking post. I agree with you and also with James. The lab was working on intergrid tp some time ago and I noticed IS still involved in this, being the prime mover behind the Virtual World Region Agent Protocol (vwrap)t. This is a huge leap towards LL accepting their place as the originator of this kind of environment, but not necessarily the sole controllers of it. Opensim is evolving slowly but still, for my money, can't really compete at the same level. It was also a stated goal to opensource the server code. I realise this would present lots of challenges but surely it would also lead to the breaking down of the walls that keeps most people out. It seems to me that its inevitable that eventually a "metaverse of metaverses" will emerge and LL still holds the tools to make that revolutionary leap. If they don't someone else will.

By: James / Lloud Laffer

James / Lloud Laffer — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:23:47 +0000

Dusan, you have brought an amazing clarity of vision to this issue. I still have such high hopes for Second Life and I am introducing new users as often as I can. The experience is tantamount to success and accessibility/communication is tantamount to the experience.

Hypergridding could be the litmus test of just how much Linden Labs really wants to define the future or briefly profit from it. I believe accomodating the hypergrid protocols would facilitate access, improve the experience, and increase membership!

By: ao kilara

ao kilara — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:14:29 +0000

Kudos. Brilliant post, Dusan. Thanks for all your thoughts and good work.