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"One of the things that surprised (and pleased) me this year was the (unprompted) willingness of students to source and implement LSL scripts for their OpenSim builds. It definitely added another dimension to their work. That said, I don't teach a programming course per se so it would be good if students had a simple way to generate script not available "off the shelf"."

For our ongoing maths projects and our upcoming space inquiry we are using our open-sim 3D world - Pleasantville, to develop some skills and demonstrate our learning. This 3D environment is our own private learning space, which allows us to create and express in some amazing ways.

Educators looking for OpenSim alternatives to Second Life are currently limited to ReactionGrid or Jokaydia Grid, which is operated by ReactionGrid - or have to set up their own grid. That changed this week when Houston-based FireSabre Consulting, a virtual world developer focused on educational and non-profit clients, launched its own Starlight grid.

An article about how conferences are being hosted in Second Life and OpenSim

"Published on 10 Jul 2015 In this 8th tutorial Nara demonstrates how easy it is to make a NPC Mirror. Easy NPC Mirror Kit can be obtained from Nara's Nook Learning Lab: world.narasnook.com:8900:Pandora"

Ce film a été réalisé dans le but de faire découvrir l'univers virtuel Second Life à des décideurs qui n'en ont qu'une connaissance "littéraire". This film was build to let french Ceo and top managers discovering the metaverses SL while they have got only some "literary" knowledge of it. Il a été diffusé lors d'une convention le 10 octobre dernier réunissant près de 700 dirigeants français. It was broadcast during a convention October 10th of this year assembling about 700 French leaders. Il aborde les usages professionnels des univers virtuels : réunions à distance, recrutement, e-commerce, e-learning mais aussi expositions culturelles, diffusion de médias, interactions diverses, etc… It mentions the professional customs of the virtual worlds: meetings, recruitment, e-business, e-learning and also art exhibitions, broadcasting of mass media, interactions, etc …