While shoe shopping, RMarie Beedit became mesmerized by the inert radiance of Alice Lancaster, a statuesque 3-D model quietly enjoying herself in a nearby bistro. RMarie introduced herself, snapping a photo with Alice. Then she brought her friends to meet Alice, producing a series of photos of avatars with Alice in the bistro. RMarie encouraged … More ALICE and Friends (The NPC Diversity Project)
In May 2017 during the Creator Preview, we verified Sansar has specific system requirements which our platform did not meet – the MacOS was not yet supported. Having configured a few VMs, we decided to try to get to the Sansar grid on a simulated Windows desktop. This is not a review of Sansar – … More Sansar on a Mac Desktop
In 2013, my co-creator, RMarie Beedit, took a RL trip to India. Her itinerary included Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan – including Jaipur, Jodhpur, and several other cities. RMarie returned to SL after this trip, in 2013. Always interested in exploring the confluence between artistic and spiritual, she created the first build of The … More About the Monkey Temple on SL Grid
“The man who is traveling and does not yet know the city awaiting him along his route wonders what the palace will be like, the barracks, the mill, the theater, the bazaar. In every city of the empire every building is different and set in a different order: but as soon as the stranger arrives … More Cities Made of Differences
Welcome to Café Sophistry’s first public exhibit, “Dystopian Daydreams.” The mind always tells itself stories, even in the darkest situations. VR audiences flock to dystopian worlds; is occupying apocalyptic aftermaths an act of coping, or cleansing and innocence? Do creators enjoy “exploiting decay” for its dynamic beauty? Please join the Café Sophistry builders as we … More Project: Dystopian Daydreams Exhibit
On Sunday, March 12, 2017 the Café Sophistry group met to review our work on the Dystopian Daydreams project. This was a physical walkthrough and discussion of our various artworks. In their works, people really embraced the initial concept behind The Dystopian Daydream: The beauty in the details of dystopian worlds. (or more esoterically, “is … More Dystopian Daydreams Artworks – Sunday March 12
Greetings, on Sunday March 12th we are slated to have the second Café Sophistry “Dystopian Dreams” workshop, wherein people discuss ideas and – if ready – show some work they’ve created. For optimal workshop organization, in advance I’d like to know whether you are planning to share work. Please respond with: Whether you’ll attend the … More Format for Sunday March 12th
I just loved perusing the winners of the blankspaceproject Fairy Tales 2017 Competition winners appreciating the worlds created, the stories, the great presentations… And I loved imagining walking through them. Which are your favorites? 2017 Fairy Tale Competition Winners: http://blankspaceproject.com/# In front of a live audience at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C., Blank … More blankspaceproject Fairy Tales 2017 Winners
On February 12, we gathered to reflect on Dystopian worlds in SL. The group gathered at the Monkey Temple and waited 36 minutes for Newton, while getting into the mood by doing some primal drumming. Below is the abridged transcript of the day, along with a few photos. You may read the “lead-in” blog posting … More Dystopian Daydreams 2
In entries from Summer 2016, we explored architectural diversity on the Second Life mainland. We compared some builds with RL artistic genres, including American WPA Art and Italian Futurism. Both genres evoke times of tumult and transition. Now, VR is on the cusp of becoming more mainstream. Simultaneously, some believe part of our RL world … More CS Feb12: The Dystopian Daydream
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