"Second Life is a 3-D virtual world built and owned entirely by its residents. After opening to the public in 2003 Second Life has grown massively and currently has around 3,300,000 inhabitants from around the world.
Second Life provides a unique and flexible environment for educators and artists interested in distance learning, computer supported cooperative work, simulation, new media studies, corporate training, artwork realisation, curatorial practice, social networking and experiential learning amongst other things.
Second Life provides an opportunity to use simulation in a safe environment to enhance experiential learning, allowing individuals to practice skills, try new ideas, and learn from their mistakes. The ability to prepare for similar real-world experiences by using Second Life as a simulation has unlimited potential! There are many options for educators looking to explore and create learning spaces in Second Life.
Artists can work together in Second Life from anywhere in the world as part of a globally networked virtual environment. Using Second Life as a supplement to traditional studio environments provides new opportunities for enriching an existing practice."
This was part of the original proposal for the School of Fine Art. We are now up and running and the building has begun!
Bryan Davis, 1st year lecturer exploring the realms of Second Life.
Conference / Presentation space.
A globe space ( soon to be a welcome area for Leodis).
If you have any questions please done hesitate to contact me in world by the name of Mejo Kuu.
Studio space. (Can be divided in order for users to alter the video and audio features)
In progress
Workshop area
Island overview
The empty space in the middle to the right of the mount, will be where the ground floor fine art building will be. There will also be a simple mono rail system installed over the summer to get around, for those new to Second Life controls.
"A world within a world, a graphic representation of the databanks of every computer in the human system; a consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate users in the Sprawl alone. And by Case, computer cowboy, until his nervous system is grievously maimed by a client he double-crossed. Japanese experts in nerve splicing and microbionics have left him broke and close to dead. But at last Case has found a cure. He's going back into the system. Not for the bliss of cyberspace but to steal again, this time from the almighty megacorps. In return, should he survive, he will stay cured."
Plain and simple spaces for artists to play in. I like the blend of old and new but essentially I'm still building things I am familiar with in a world that is boundless. A primitive four wall hut (with glass windows might I add) seems basic right? A space within a space?
Will be the telehub, the spot that you arrive at once you teleport to Leodis. A general meeting point for all. So this is the progress so far one day in! I have a few friends who are artists in Second Life, Chi5 Shenzhou and Fau Ferdinand who are helping with the builds. They are far more skilled than I am and have lots of resources to contribute. Many thanks to you two! :)
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For those of you asking why Leodis?
