I signed up for beta. I didn't apply for developer status, mostly because I wasn't sure if it was really appropriate for someone as tiny and amateur as me. Also, I didn't want the developers snickering at me if it wasn't.
Oooh. From the interview:
Quote:
6. In SL the unit of land is the Region, 256x256m. Will Blue have a ‘unit of land’, and if so, what will it be?
JS: No. Land masses can be 2Km by 2Km or more. There will be a minimum size, but that has not been finalised yet. However, land size is not what will drive the pricing structure. We will use the concept of ‘capacity’. For example, if you want sufficient capacity for 1,600 concurrent users, the price will be X. The more capacity you buy the cheaper will be the ‘per concurrent user’ price. Unlike other Virtual Worlds, such as Second Life, you really will be able to host a concert in Blue Mars attended by several thousand avatars!
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Unlike the interviewer's intended audience, what
I'm excited about is the prospect of lots and lots of land. A chance to make an immersive environment, and one that's not an island, to boot!
Maybe I should pluck up my courage, after all.