show #152

we talk mesh heads, bento mesh heads, avatar identity and where the train is headed in second life and elsewhere >>> why do we enjoy playing dress up? is second life turning into zombie land like real life due to lifeless mesh barbies?

you be the judge:

more info on all we talks about is below:

• our guests: georgia florence sipe, arduenn schwartzman and justin esparza
• below: the uncanny valley according to arduenn:

• strawberry singh gives us the 411 on mesh heads:

• music today by frank zappa and da mokettes = palolo valley girls
• random pic of palolo valley just to complete the metaphor:

• new edu vr tech looks like sl ca 2005:

• the bunnies are dead and we will talk about them in a week or so:

jim reichert [aka illiastra] is our guest. he speaks not in his function as a microsoft employee or hololens pioneer but as the man who penned a “metaverse manifesto” of sorts.

while the neo vr crowd [jim’s term!] mingles at vrla, drax stayed put, requested permission to rename the manifesto for the season and discusses the implications of the points raised:

and just a bit to read coz we are in easter mood. sorry…

• here is the man >>> in rl and sl:

• jim’s manifesto:

• freewee ling is mentioned by jim and her art is fab! [she has a cameo in the film below]

• are you at vrla? we are not but do not worry coz…

the drax files radio hour [with jo yardley]…