Wagner James Au / New World Notes
Author, strategist, virtual world reporter
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Category: Linden Lab News & Analysis
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Confirmed: Linden Lab Investigating Serious Allegations Recently Posted to Social Media, Say Sources
In recent days the Second Life user community has been roiled by serious but unconfirmed allegations posted on various social media channels regarding Linden Lab operations. I can now confirm through at least two highly credible sources that the company is indeed investigating these claims — both the accusations themselves and whether they have defamatory…
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Pic by TavishBrock on the SL iOS app — click here to teleport to compare and contrast Linden Lab continues rolling out closed Alpha invites of its upcoming iOS/Android app for Second Life to Premium+ subscribers (see "Mobile Update" here). And by the looks of it, continues improving the app itself. Here's a new update and…
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Now that the first wave of Premium+ subscribers are getting to try out the private Alpha version of the upcoming Second Life iOS/Android app (and didn't have to sign an NDA to do so), I'm excited to share one of the first-ever published hands-on looks, courtesy longtime SLer TavishBrock Resident, who helps manage the Rosehaven…
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A short paragraph in Linden Lab’s “year in review” wrap-up of 2023 and sneak peek for Second Life in 2024 was so surprising, I had to read it a second time: Second Life turns 21 in 2024… and, to celebrate, we are turning attention to the spicier side of Second Life with some bold and innovative…
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Here's the results of our survey on PBR in Second Life, and they may be surprising: While over 1 in 4 are excited by what they see with physically based rendering… nearly half (44%!) are waiting for PBR to be integrated into Firestorm and other third party viewers. Firestorm alone is the most popular viewer…
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As teased last June, Linden Lab just announced private Alpha tests of its upcoming iOS/Android mobile app for Second Life starting now — if, that is, if you have a new-ish device, and you're a Premium+ subscriber: For now, the Private Alpha is only open to Second Life Premium Plus users. We’ll be reviewing applications…
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Beholding a PBR in the Rumpus Room sandbox region At long last, physically based rendering (i.e. PBR, i.e. reflective surfaces and such) are officially part of Second Life, integrated into the latest update to the official viewer. To see the PBR effect in all its glory first-hand, click here to teleport to the Rumpus sandbox…
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Pays up to $168K, which is an extremely good salary, especially since you don't have to work at Linden Lab's San Francisco HQ: We are seeking a passionate Senior QA Engineer to join our Product team. As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver high-level test strategies and methodologies while taking a hands-on approach…
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Above: PBR-enabled content from TS-Creations After many months of anticipation, it's finally here — Physically Based Rendering (PBR) is expanding across the main grid of Second Life: PBR is a richer way of specifying the surface of an object that better simulates how objects appear in real life. PBR allows for realistic lighting for metals,…
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Interesting new Linden Lab job listing which strongly suggests the company is adding more web functionality to the OG metaverse platform: We’re looking for a Web Engineering Intern to make a significant impact on our virtual world platform, which has been at the forefront of innovation for almost two decades. We are seeking a highly motivated…
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