Bare Face Challenge?
On Flickr, there is a an SLBareFaceChallenge going on for Second Life avatars. At first I dismissed the idea of a bare face challenge, but… Read More »Bare Face Challenge?
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White, grey and indigo
Making the video Artistic ideas always have inspiration from somewhere, but sometimes the inspiration is more simple and direct than others. In this case, it… Read More »White, grey and indigo
Games or Life?
I was watching an interesting video recently about a new game that’s now just been released, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, made by The Chinese… Read More »Games or Life?
What does Age mean in Virtual Worlds? (Part 2)
In cyberculture no one is middle-aged, which means that no one can be young either. I’m returning to this quote1 from 1999 to discuss life,… Read More »What does Age mean in Virtual Worlds? (Part 2)
Virtual Existence, Gender and Embodiment
This week there was a story on Motherboard entitled ‘Avatar IRL’, by Cecilia D’Anastasio, about a transwoman, Veronica Sidwell. Following her experiences in Second Life,… Read More »Virtual Existence, Gender and Embodiment
Mesh Thoughts: Creases and Pneumatics
I’ve been meaning to write about mesh avatars for a while. But first, I needed to pin down what exactly it is that troubles me… Read More »Mesh Thoughts: Creases and Pneumatics
We are What we Create, and We Create Who We are
I started this piece of writing two years ago when I decided to complete revamp an avatar. I didn’t really have the time to make… Read More »We are What we Create, and We Create Who We are
Gamers and their Avatars
Gamers and their Avatars I haven’t posted for a while as so much else has been crowding in. I’ve done a couple of photography sessions,… Read More »Gamers and their Avatars