A MAKE reader sent in what looks like the first Google SketchUp to Second Life exporter It’s basic, but it seems to work… – Link & more (3pointD). Related: Google Sketchup projects – Link. Virtual world archives – Link.
This Maker Moriash Moreau hooked up a treadmill so he can walk around in the virtual world of Second Life… – “I started my walk at the beginning of the road on the east edge of Abitibi, and followed it roughly westward (give or take some meandering) to Whiskey, a trip of approximately 6.3 kilometers. […]
Our pal Mark at 3pointD is getting his virtual avatar from Second Life “3D printed”… – “Walker was produced by the Fabjectory 3D printing service of Second Life resident Hal9k Andalso (aka Mike Buckbee). I’m eager to see what Walker is like in real life, having occupied him virtually for almost two years now. (Is […]
Looks like Content Paradaise is giving away Poser 5 ($79) if you register with them (also free) by September 8th, if you’re thinking of dabbling with 3D figures, animations and art, might be worth checking out while the price is right – “Poser 5 is the award-winning 3D character design tool for artists, illustrators and […]
Moriash Moreau made a DIY Second Life “controller” for getting around in the virtual world – “Just finished a little weekend project I’ve been kicking around for a while now. I’ve taken a USB numeric keypad, ripped out its innards, and wired a set of contacts to the six main SL-related movement keys (forward, back, […]
Here we go – 3D printing, in color, of World of Warcraft characters – “With the help of some friends at CADD Edge we were able to get a color 3D print of our favorite World of Warcraft gnome. All we had to do was export our cleaned up and textured models as VRML files, […]
While browsing the Google Video wonderland, I stumbled on these virtual Rube Goldberg contraptions. Despite the carnage, they are fun to watch! HL2 Rube Link and HL2 Rube Reloaded Link.
