Autumn Arrives in Second Life
What an extraordinary place Second Life is! It would be easy to write a blog that revolved solely around photographing amazing landscapes here. Today, I’m bringing you images from The […]
The Race to the Virtual Reality
The October 2015 Vanity Fair cover? A Leibovitz photograph of Mark Zuckerberg. The article, It’s All in the Eyes, describes Palmer Lucky’s journey to develop the Oculus Rift, and then the […]
Time Bends Back on Itself
From the second row in the theater, you turn back to look at the far left side of the stage. There in an ordinary bedroom is a figure in a […]
Betsy Chaffe: 10 Cents a Dance
I am certain that I logged out of Second Life at least once on that first day, but it was so exciting that I did not want to miss one […]
I Think the “I Am”
When I was in college, I had a cockatiel named Charlie. Charlie Bird joined me in my first apartment home at the end of my freshman year. I moved into […]
Is Second Life a Game?
To my way of thinking, the answer is no, but I think the question merits discussion. Game: a) an activity engaged in for diversion or amusement b) often derisive or […]
YouTube: A Tipping Point for VR?
Yesterday on their official blog, YouTube announced that it now supports VR video: YouTube presses play on virtual reality. They’ve added VR features to their Android app. You’ll need your […]
Betsy Chaffe: Role Play — Not for Me
One of the things that happen in both RL and SL . . . CHANGE . . . sometimes the changes are for the very best and at other times […]
New York Times to Ship Over 1 Million Google VR Headsets
The New York Times steps toward the world of virtual reality. Today, both National Public Radio (NPR) and Fortune Magazine reported on The New York Times’ commitment to use the new […]
Betsy Chaffe: Arrested for Public Indecency!
I do not know why we spent more time visiting with friends in their SL homes than we seem to do now. Perhaps its because we were still learning from […]
Betsy Chaffe: Creating my Second Life
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken!” Oscar Wilde With my new home now complete at Caribanna Beach, it was time to go […]
Betsy Chaffe: Relationships and Design
From the comments following my first post, I understand people are interested in hearing about Second Life as it was in 2007. I have also been asked why I stayed in-world. So […]
Francesca Cooks: Salmon, Pesto and Linguine
Pesto 2 cups of basil leaves (densely packed) 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 cloves fresh garlic 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese (or parmigiano) […]
Francesca Bergamasco 