Metasocieties»Announcing The Sandbox Studio: from idea to live multiplayer game in hours« https://sandboxgame.medium.com/announcing-the-sandbox-studio-from-idea-to-live-multiplayer-game-in-hours-fd1fb9a58b5b?source=rss-22d1079b43b4------2?Meta.societi.es #Metasocieties #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #Sandbox
»Meta Lab Brings Hands-On AI and VR Experiences to Best Buy Stores Nationwide« https://www.meta.com/blog/introducing-meta-lab-capsule-stores-best-buy/?Meta.societi.es #Metasocieties #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #HorizonWorlds
Jim PurbrickNew #blog post: The Revolution Will Be Virtualized.
https://jimpurbrick.com/2026/06/05/the-revolution-will-be-virtualized/
#ai #virtualworlds #safety #aisafety #philosophy #politics #law #history #revolution
Jupiter Rowland's (streams) outlet[spoiler=Content warning for the image: eye contact]
The image macro is based on the "Mine? Mine? Mine? Seagulls" meme template (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mine-mine-mine-seagulls).
OSgrid (https://osgrid.org) is a 3-D virtual world, based on OpenSimulator (http://opensimulator.org; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSimulator; https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/item/ba1b1cb6-7c18-410e-8752-df4b4face2e0), a free, open-source server-side re-implementation of the technology of Second Life (https://www.secondlife.com; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life). Like Second Life and all other OpenSimulator-based worlds, it is called a "grid" because it is divided into square regions bordering on each other.
Launched in July, 2007, OSgrid was the first public OpenSimulator grid, it is the oldest and one of the biggest by both land area and users. This means that while it's running bleeding-edge developer versions of OpenSimulator, it also carries around a whole lot of old ballast. It is notorious for going offline for maintenance and for this maintenance often lasting for a week or several, and it is just as notorious for going offline with no announcement and either only a very belated explanation by the admins or none at all.
The last prolonged downtime before this one was in 2025. It included OSgrid's entire asset server being wiped clean, and all avatars in OSgrid having their inventories emptied almost completely. It was scheduled, but due to OSgrid's instability at the time, it happened spontaneously and way ahead of schedule. The OSgrid admins could not say for how long OSgrid would be offline, but they estimated the downtime to exceed one month. In addition, for several years before that shutdown, each OSgrid shutdown had led to more and more lost assets already.
This drove many OSgrid residents away from OSgrid and to other OpenSimulator grids. Most of them, OSgrid included, are connected by the so-called Hypergrid which makes it possible for avatars from one grid to teleport to other grids, so it doesn't matter much which grid your avatar is registered on when you want to travel to certain locations or events. Many of those who had left OSgrid when it was offline returned after it went online again because the asset server had been promised to work as intended now.
Still, with OSgrid's track record of unreliability and, most importantly, losing assets, some residents fear that the current downtime might break more than it will fix. Not few think that if they've lost their whole inventories "unannounced" last time, they will lose their whole inventories actually unannounced this time. And so they're looking for a new home again.
Of course, this has the owners and admins of many other grids wishing for as many OSgrid residents as possible to join their grids. The advertising of other grids in the wake of OSgrid's downtime has already begun.
##OpenSim ##OpenSimulator ##Metaverse ##VirtualWorlds ##OSgrid ##Meme ##ImageMacro ##ReactionImage ##Disney ##Pixar ##FindingNem ##MineMineMineSeagulls ##Sensitive ##⚠️
Explanation:
The image macro is based on the "Mine? Mine? Mine? Seagulls" meme template (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mine-mine-mine-seagulls).
OSgrid (https://osgrid.org) is a 3-D virtual world, based on OpenSimulator (http://opensimulator.org; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSimulator; https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/item/ba1b1cb6-7c18-410e-8752-df4b4face2e0), a free, open-source server-side re-implementation of the technology of Second Life (https://www.secondlife.com; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life). Like Second Life and all other OpenSimulator-based worlds, it is called a "grid" because it is divided into square regions bordering on each other.
Launched in July, 2007, OSgrid was the first public OpenSimulator grid, it is the oldest and one of the biggest by both land area and users. This means that while it's running bleeding-edge developer versions of OpenSimulator, it also carries around a whole lot of old ballast. It is notorious for going offline for maintenance and for this maintenance often lasting for a week or several, and it is just as notorious for going offline with no announcement and either only a very belated explanation by the admins or none at all.
The last prolonged downtime before this one was in 2025. It included OSgrid's entire asset server being wiped clean, and all avatars in OSgrid having their inventories emptied almost completely. It was scheduled, but due to OSgrid's instability at the time, it happened spontaneously and way ahead of schedule. The OSgrid admins could not say for how long OSgrid would be offline, but they estimated the downtime to exceed one month. In addition, for several years before that shutdown, each OSgrid shutdown had led to more and more lost assets already.
This drove many OSgrid residents away from OSgrid and to other OpenSimulator grids. Most of them, OSgrid included, are connected by the so-called Hypergrid which makes it possible for avatars from one grid to teleport to other grids, so it doesn't matter much which grid your avatar is registered on when you want to travel to certain locations or events. Many of those who had left OSgrid when it was offline returned after it went online again because the asset server had been promised to work as intended now.
Still, with OSgrid's track record of unreliability and, most importantly, losing assets, some residents fear that the current downtime might break more than it will fix. Not few think that if they've lost their whole inventories "unannounced" last time, they will lose their whole inventories actually unannounced this time. And so they're looking for a new home again.
Of course, this has the owners and admins of many other grids wishing for as many OSgrid residents as possible to join their grids. The advertising of other grids in the wake of OSgrid's downtime has already begun.
##OpenSim ##OpenSimulator ##Metaverse ##VirtualWorlds ##OSgrid ##Meme ##ImageMacro ##ReactionImage ##Disney ##Pixar ##FindingNem ##MineMineMineSeagulls ##Sensitive ##⚠️
Epredatorhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vwm/virtual-worlds-museumtm not much more needed to back this only a few days left. #metaverse #virtualworlds #history
Holocluck Henly** Tonight 6-8pm SLT **
First Saturday has arrived & that means... **SWING 🌛 MOON! **
🎶 Join DJ Holocluck for an evening of early Jazz, Big Band, silver screen classics & more!
🌈 For Pride Month many queer legends & inspirational icons are featured. Also songs with LGBTQ undertones. On the whole, great music for all.
All Ages & any era attire always welcome.
IM me inworld for a teleport at event time! #SecondLife #VirtualWorlds
First Saturday has arrived & that means... **SWING 🌛 MOON! **
🎶 Join DJ Holocluck for an evening of early Jazz, Big Band, silver screen classics & more!
🌈 For Pride Month many queer legends & inspirational icons are featured. Also songs with LGBTQ undertones. On the whole, great music for all.
All Ages & any era attire always welcome.
IM me inworld for a teleport at event time! #SecondLife #VirtualWorlds
** SATURDAY 6 June 10am SLT **
BEACH BLANKET BERLIN is BACK!
🎵 I'll be hosting SURF TUNES to wrap up 1920s Berlin Project's 17th Anniversary week & RELAXED RULES DAY at Wannsee Beach.
~YOU HEARD RIGHT!~ ANY era attire & ANY species are welcome to this event.
Retro, modern, SciFi, human, griffin, Tiny, Dinkie & more all get to party together. 😺 🤖 🦝 🐭 😀
🧭 Your water wings: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tiergarten%20Querallee/173/110/28
»New Games Join the Meta Horizon+ Catalog in June« https://www.meta.com/blog/meta-horizon-plus-vr-subscription-service-june-trombone-champ-unflattened-maskmaker-outta-hand/?Meta.societi.es #Metasocieties #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #HorizonWorlds
Metaverse 💞 beyond.pictures#Apple’s first #smartglasses are expected to launch in late 2027, featuring oval-shaped cameras, unique colours, and multiple frame styles. The glasses will compete in the $200 to $500 range and include built-in cameras, speakers, microphones, and turn-by-turn directions. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/31/apple-glasses-late-2027-report/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
»Take Flight and Explore the Unknown Skies of 'Compass,' Launching Today on Meta Quest« https://www.meta.com/blog/compass-launch-meta-quest/?Meta.societi.es #Metasocieties #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #HorizonWorlds
