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You're one of the first bloggers that I've...

2010-11-06T16:55:35.829-04:00

You're one of the first bloggers that I've read that mention such a thing - well done. Might I add that when we can script our avatars to mine these multiple platforms, digging for questions posed to it the previous evening, and awake with a progress newspaper the following morning, then we'll view the Metaverse is as one and benefit.

"There's 0 gravity if you turn off the ph...

2010-10-11T21:45:29.600-04:00

"There's 0 gravity if you turn off the physics setting. ;)"

best accomplished with spiced rum.

@all - thanks for the comments @Troy That's ...

2010-10-11T19:24:51.701-04:00

@all - thanks for the comments

@Troy

That's precisely what I'm saying. However, the essential feature is the presence of virtual worlds in this mix. I guess my definition of "Metaverse" really is like, "web 3.0".

RE: Gravity -
There's 0 gravity if you turn off the physics setting. ;)

I'm not sure I'm happy with your way of de...

2010-10-10T22:28:34.144-04:00

I'm not sure I'm happy with your way of defining the Metaverse as a grab-bag of stuff. Why not just say the Metaverse is everything? Where do you draw the line?

What are the essential features of the Metaverse?

(By the way, there is no place with zero gravity. You can't escape gravity. When people say they're experiencing zero gravity, what they

less we forget. in 1995 web3d was formed around a ...

2010-10-09T17:04:36.816-04:00

less we forget.
in 1995 web3d was formed around a "iso standard" vrml... later made into "x3d" also iso approved.
its wasn never TECHNICAL issues that prevent a "mediaverse" with fully 3d capabilities online.. its the business systems that fund it.

VCs, short term thinker.. limited thinkers, and selfish thinkers have created the stalled 3d media

I agree with all the points you make. I also thin...

2010-10-09T02:56:54.457-04:00

I agree with all the points you make.

I also think that we can see the current flip-flop from Linden Labs as an opportunity rather than a threat. They are (in effect) inviting us to find our own solutions, and finding solutions is one of the things that academics are supposed to do. Its called research :)

If we make a virtual world e have what we have. If two of us link our

I totally agree with what you say about walled gar...

2010-10-09T01:30:01.008-04:00

I totally agree with what you say about walled gardens -- and how the metaverse needs to become more diverse.

There are two groups working on that now. One is the VWRAP group, with ex-Linden Meadhbh Hamrick.

Article: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/04/ex-linden-vows-to-battle-for-interop/

They're trying to pull apart pieces and let you combine them in

I agree with you Hiro. As I said in a post to the...

2010-10-09T00:58:43.195-04:00

I agree with you Hiro. As I said in a post to the SLED list - "My fear is that if an educational diaspora from SL becomes a reality then we will all lose more than we individually gain. In that scenario it seems to me that it will be the ability to hypergrid between all our scattered islands on whatever platform we individually choose to build them that will transform our community into a

Very nice post, Hiro. I too think Linden Lab ha...

2010-10-09T00:30:38.642-04:00

Very nice post, Hiro.

I too think Linden Lab has a prime opportunity. I still have hope.

And I really believe the future of the Metaverse lies in connecting different grids. As a start, I wish Linden Lab would simply create a "Grid Manager" tool for their official viewer like in Imprudence. Right now, using the official viewer is like using a web browser that