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Alisha Matova

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12-14-2008 08:04

From: Argent Stonecutter

Someone needs to port the open-source client to the Playstation 3.

I do not see that happening without Sony behind it. But look into XNA. I haven't put much time into it, but I believe it could be possible to make a limited function Xbox360 client. Infact google XNA anyway, it is a fun Dev package.

Edit: thanks for the review Imny. You degraded my ps3 desires and saved me a few bucks.

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Posts: 14,229

12-14-2008 08:26

From: Bree Giffen

They want to bring in Companies to spam you with their branded products. I honestly don't see the two competing anyways.

Interesting to juxtapose that comment with what the first "Stories from Second Life" is about:

From: someone

a marketing agency that specializes in leveraging the Second Life platform to empower brands to engage audiences in a compelling and engaging way.

http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/12/10/stories-from-second-life-glenn-linden-talks-with-joni-west-of-this-second-marketing/

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Bree Giffen

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12-14-2008 09:17

From: someone

Some of Joni’s past and current clients include: Colgate, Nestle, 1-800-Flowers, Overstock.com and Sun Microsystems.

I haven't heard of any of those companies in SL and I'm not such an anti-corporate person who runs away from such places. I think the problem with SL is that there really is no way to push advertising onto us. Which is a great thing because I can sit in a sandbox and be blissfully unaware that Colgate just joined the grid. But even if I was a huge fan of Colgate I still wouldn't have realized that they have an SL presence.

I think that in HOME you will not be able to get away from the advertising.

Tod69 Talamasca

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Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 4,107

12-14-2008 09:33

From: Brenda Connolly

And will it compel someone to run out and buy a PS3 just to use it?

This is my point exactly!

SO! You see "home" and rush out to spend $300 on a console system that will be outdated in 3-5 yrs?

OR- stick to a PC that allows you to upgrade, and a virtual world that allows one to build what they need and not have a corporation's idea of "fun" pushed on them

And need I remind people: What happened with Google's "Lively"? If Google, the worlds biggest search engine and all around everything, can't survive in a Virtual World, whats the odds Home is gonna last??

Not that I'm bashing consoles. Hell! I just finally bought a PS2 in January! They're "ok", but I'm not about to dump a high-end PC in favor of a console anyday. I have a friend who's stuck using an old Pentium 3 computer. He likes to brag about the graphics on his consoles. I'm like "Dude? I've had that stuff for years on the PC". Ah, and his talking about Netflix on the 360. Wow! So he can spend the same amount of time waiting for movies to stream as I do? Woo-frickin'-Hoo!! The only console I find unique so far is the Wii.

BTW- as a PC gamer- I dont pay a damn thing to play online!!

SL is my only "pay to play" as it were.

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Argent Stonecutter

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12-14-2008 11:56

From: Bree Giffen

I haven't heard of any of those companies in SL.

I've been to Sun's island. They have nice freebie prim versions of their servers and desktops.

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Argent Stonecutter

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12-14-2008 11:59

From: Tod69 Talamasca

What happened with Google's "Lively"?

Google abandoned it. They didn't do anything about any of the user-generated content they were originally talking about. They didn't come up with a single update for it, even to fix the horrid navigation problems. It felt like a college senior project that was abandoned once the creator graduated.

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Bobo Decosta

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Posts: 170

12-14-2008 13:17

From: Tod69 Talamasca

This is my point exactly!

SO! You see "home" and rush out to spend $300 on a console system that will be outdated in 3-5 yrs?

OR- stick to a PC that allows you to upgrade, and a virtual world that allows one to build what they need and not have a corporation's idea of "fun" pushed on them

And need I remind people: What happened with Google's "Lively"? If Google, the worlds biggest search engine and all around everything, can't survive in a Virtual World, whats the odds Home is gonna last??

Not that I'm bashing consoles. Hell! I just finally bought a PS2 in January! They're "ok", but I'm not about to dump a high-end PC in favor of a console anyday. I have a friend who's stuck using an old Pentium 3 computer. He likes to brag about the graphics on his consoles. I'm like "Dude? I've had that stuff for years on the PC". Ah, and his talking about Netflix on the 360. Wow! So he can spend the same amount of time waiting for movies to stream as I do? Woo-frickin'-Hoo!! The only console I find unique so far is the Wii.

BTW- as a PC gamer- I dont pay a damn thing to play online!!

SL is my only "pay to play" as it were.

Game consoles have a longer life cycles than PC's. But there is a bigger market out there than only the PS3 gamer. Also PS3 Blu Ray owners have a nice extra with Home.

If Home expands I think I will spend a of time on there. The thing that really appeals me in Home is that it makes my TV a communication tool. I prefer TV over PC screens.

Wicked Picket

Lost in Translation

Join date: 14 Aug 2006

Posts: 126

Female Avatars Are Not Safe in Sony Home

12-14-2008 16:40

Wonder how long before this makes the evening news, and SL is blamed for it...

Review of Sony's "Home"
Alisha Matova Too Old; Do Not Want! Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 583	12-14-2008 08:04 From: Argent Stonecutter Someone needs to port the open-source client to the Playstation 3. I do not see that happening without Sony behind it. But look into XNA. I haven't put much time into it, but I believe it could be possible to make a limited function Xbox360 client. Infact google XNA anyway, it is a fun Dev package. Edit: thanks for the review Imny. You degraded my ps3 desires and saved me a few bucks.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	12-14-2008 08:26 From: Bree Giffen They want to bring in Companies to spam you with their branded products. I honestly don't see the two competing anyways. Interesting to juxtapose that comment with what the first "Stories from Second Life" is about: From: someone a marketing agency that specializes in leveraging the Second Life platform to empower brands to engage audiences in a compelling and engaging way. http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/12/10/stories-from-second-life-glenn-linden-talks-with-joni-west-of-this-second-marketing/ _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	12-14-2008 09:17 From: someone Some of Joni’s past and current clients include: Colgate, Nestle, 1-800-Flowers, Overstock.com and Sun Microsystems. I haven't heard of any of those companies in SL and I'm not such an anti-corporate person who runs away from such places. I think the problem with SL is that there really is no way to push advertising onto us. Which is a great thing because I can sit in a sandbox and be blissfully unaware that Colgate just joined the grid. But even if I was a huge fan of Colgate I still wouldn't have realized that they have an SL presence. I think that in HOME you will not be able to get away from the advertising.
Tod69 Talamasca The Human Tripod ;) Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,107	12-14-2008 09:33 From: Brenda Connolly And will it compel someone to run out and buy a PS3 just to use it? This is my point exactly! SO! You see "home" and rush out to spend $300 on a console system that will be outdated in 3-5 yrs? OR- stick to a PC that allows you to upgrade, and a virtual world that allows one to build what they need and not have a corporation's idea of "fun" pushed on them And need I remind people: What happened with Google's "Lively"? If Google, the worlds biggest search engine and all around everything, can't survive in a Virtual World, whats the odds Home is gonna last?? Not that I'm bashing consoles. Hell! I just finally bought a PS2 in January! They're "ok", but I'm not about to dump a high-end PC in favor of a console anyday. I have a friend who's stuck using an old Pentium 3 computer. He likes to brag about the graphics on his consoles. I'm like "Dude? I've had that stuff for years on the PC". Ah, and his talking about Netflix on the 360. Wow! So he can spend the same amount of time waiting for movies to stream as I do? Woo-frickin'-Hoo!! The only console I find unique so far is the Wii. BTW- as a PC gamer- I dont pay a damn thing to play online!! SL is my only "pay to play" as it were. _____________________ really pissy & mean right now and NOT happy with Life.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-14-2008 11:56 From: Bree Giffen I haven't heard of any of those companies in SL. I've been to Sun's island. They have nice freebie prim versions of their servers and desktops. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-14-2008 11:59 From: Tod69 Talamasca What happened with Google's "Lively"? Google abandoned it. They didn't do anything about any of the user-generated content they were originally talking about. They didn't come up with a single update for it, even to fix the horrid navigation problems. It felt like a college senior project that was abandoned once the creator graduated. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Bobo Decosta Registered User Join date: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 170	12-14-2008 13:17 From: Tod69 Talamasca This is my point exactly! SO! You see "home" and rush out to spend $300 on a console system that will be outdated in 3-5 yrs? OR- stick to a PC that allows you to upgrade, and a virtual world that allows one to build what they need and not have a corporation's idea of "fun" pushed on them And need I remind people: What happened with Google's "Lively"? If Google, the worlds biggest search engine and all around everything, can't survive in a Virtual World, whats the odds Home is gonna last?? Not that I'm bashing consoles. Hell! I just finally bought a PS2 in January! They're "ok", but I'm not about to dump a high-end PC in favor of a console anyday. I have a friend who's stuck using an old Pentium 3 computer. He likes to brag about the graphics on his consoles. I'm like "Dude? I've had that stuff for years on the PC". Ah, and his talking about Netflix on the 360. Wow! So he can spend the same amount of time waiting for movies to stream as I do? Woo-frickin'-Hoo!! The only console I find unique so far is the Wii. BTW- as a PC gamer- I dont pay a damn thing to play online!! SL is my only "pay to play" as it were. Game consoles have a longer life cycles than PC's. But there is a bigger market out there than only the PS3 gamer. Also PS3 Blu Ray owners have a nice extra with Home. If Home expands I think I will spend a of time on there. The thing that really appeals me in Home is that it makes my TV a communication tool. I prefer TV over PC screens.
Wicked Picket Lost in Translation Join date: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 126	Female Avatars Are Not Safe in Sony Home 12-14-2008 16:40 Wonder how long before this makes the evening news, and SL is blamed for it...

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