OpenSim

EcoMUVE is an exciting new curriculum research project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that uses immersive virtual environments to teach middle school students about ecosystems and causal patterns. EcoMUVE includes two one‐week computer‐based modules within a four week inquiry‐based ecosystems curriculum. The goal of the EcoMUVE project is to help students develop a deeper understanding of ecosystems and causal patterns with a curriculum that uses Multi‐User Virtual Environments (MUVEs). MUVEs are 3‐D virtual worlds that have a look and feel similar to videogames. They are accessed via computers and, in our case, recreate authentic ecological settings within which students explore and collect information. Students work individually at their computers and collaborate in teams within the virtual world. The immersive interface allows students to learn science by exploring and solving problems in realistic environments. The EcoMUVE project is supported by the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education.

This video shows an architect using Visibuild to import Autodesk Revit content into RealXtend (an OpenSim world).

Full sims for OpenSim.

This site will help you create scripts for your Second Life objects. These scripts allow you to add interactive elements to your builds without knowing how to code. All of the script are released under a creative commons license, which means that you can use them freely! This site tries to map the way you think into the way the LSL interpreter thinks. First choose what you want your object to do, then when you would like it to happen. You may be prompted to add some additional information. For example, you can create a script that will give a landmark to an avatar when they click on an object, prompt them to load your web site when they say "web" in chat, or simply welcome them to your land.

Here you will find a selection of useful content sites that supply textures and other items that may be used in OpenSim and Aurora-based worlds.

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.

Havok allows free use of the physics engine for anyone who doesn't charge for the games built on the platform. There are no non-profit OpenSim grids yet that use Havok.

A good collection of free OpenSim content.

The MyTruLife OpenSim Resource Project is an organized effort to create both a directory of all things OpenSim in any Metaverse, and also a Shared Asset Library which anyone may freely use items from. The MyTruLife Membership is comprised of men and women from around the world who hold deep rooted beliefs that information and assets should be made freely available to help promote virtual reality and its utility value to the average consumer. All are invited to join in on the project and begin the journey with us of creating the best OpenSim resource the world has ever seen.

The students were inspired by the Van Gogh video on OpenSim and given the brief: 1) to create an appearance for their Avatar, 2) To create somewhere to sit and 3) to create some form of shelter for their avatar on their island.

Good forum post with helpful information.

Looks impressive!

Graphical LSL scripting tool for Second Life, based on Scratch.

Sketchlife is a system which allows you to build for Second Life (and OpenSim) using SketchUp.

OpensimWorlds is a place to share and find Opensim archive files for loading and hosting on your own server. OpenSim archives can save all the necessary asset data to fully restore the terrain, the textures of objects and their inventories when loaded onto a completely different system using a different asset database.

AVALON = Access to Virtual and Action Learning live ONline

Tons of virtual goods.