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• 11.12.08
  Getting Extra Rays: Picturing Second Life 2.0? Applications and Tools, Second Life, Virtual World Platforms, Visualization in 3D | (5)

  I'm a big believer that we're about to witness a revolution in computer graphics, or indeed probably already have it's just that I don't have the time to figure out how to update my card. I've recently covered the possibilities of "richly rendered" 3D spaces, have looked at the OTOY engine, and have been wowed by Blue Mars (although disappointed with their business model and the contribution of content creators). But just to keep things interesting, and not because I'm advocating that we move past Windlight any time soon, but the following video was posted under the provocative title "Second Life ...

  Tagged: 3D, graphics, rendered, Second Life, Virtual worlds
  

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