OpenSim users up, but land area down on OSgrid cleanup – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] OpenSim’s public grids gained 3,151 active users this month, with 15 grids reporting increases of more than 100 actives. However, land area and registered user numbers were both town. Most of the loss in land area was due to a major cleanup on OSgrid. The grid reported a drop of more than 800,000 standard region […]
ATEK Grid is back – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] Atek Grid. (Image courtesy Atek Grid.) We are pleased to formally announce that ATEK Grid is officially back online at atekgrid.com. Over the past several weeks, we have quietly brought the platform back up and stabilized core systems. With that groundwork complete, our focus now turns to rebuilding ATEK Grid as a technology platform designed to support the OpenSim community and the […]
A Year of Crisis, Growth, and Loss – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] We haven’t done one of these in a while! But since I presented on OpenSim statistics at the OSCC conference in December, it seemed like a good time to look back at what happened in the OpenSim community this year. 2025 was a year of dramatic highs and lows for OpenSim. We saw the […]
New AI-driven NPCs can see, navigate, and chat – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] I’m a developer who’s spent decades working with game engines and AI systems. And watching NPCs stand motionless in elaborate, carefully crafted virtual spaces felt like a waste. These worlds had 3D environments, physics, avatars, ambiance—everything needed for immersion except inhabitants that felt alive. The recent explosion of accessible large language models presented an […]
AvatarLife Viewer adds video calls, screen sharing – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] AvatarLife Viewer. (Image courtesy AvatarLife.) The AvatarLife Viewer now supports video conferencing for up to 5 participants, audio conferencing, screen sharing without video, and six-language support. “We believe in empowering our users with the tools they need to communicate and collaborate seamlessly. Whether it’s for a small group chat, a business meeting, or sharing […]
OSCC 2024 Submission Deadline Approaching – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] Olivetree Ghaelen Elli Buffy Beale Petlove and Marcus Llewellyn. (Image courtesy OpenSim Community Conference.) The clock is ticking for virtual world enthusiasts and creators looking to share their innovations at this year’s OpenSimulator Community Conference. Potential presenters have until October 29, 2024 to submit their proposals for the twelfth annual gathering of the OpenSim […]
Kitely adds PBR materials support, larger textures – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] Kitely has added support for physically based rendering (PBR) materials in both its virtual worlds and on the Kitely Market, the company announced this week. The update also includes support for textures up to 2,048 by 2,048 pixels in size. PBR materials allow for more realistic textures by simulating how light interacts with different […]
OpenSim Worlds Fair will be held in March – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] Latin Nights at the OpenSim World Fair. (Image courtesy Kimm Starr.) The OpenSim Worlds Fair is set to launch on March 1, 2025, and will celebrate innovation, creativity, art, technology, fashion, and education in OpenSim. This event, a year in the making, will unite the OpenSim community under one roof, showcasing the talents and […]
OpenSim user growth cools down with chilly weather – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] The climate’s been getting cooler right here within the US the place I stay — some days, not less than. The climate’s been just a little wonky these days. And there have been different issues occurring within the nation that make me wish to spend much less time in the true world and extra […]
OpenSimulator Community Conference starts today – Hypergrid Business
[ad_1] (Picture courtesy OpenSim Neighborhood Convention.) The OpenSimulator Community Conference, begins immediately with music and celebrations, then will get off to its full begin tomorrow morning with a welcome panel with OpenSim core builders at 7 a.m. Pacific time tomorrow morning. You can see the full schedule here. You may also watch the displays stay streamed […]