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Tess Whitcroft · 07-08-2008, 05:36 PM

From TechCrunch here

Google Launches Virtual World Called Lively

Well, this sucks for Second Life. Google is launching a new service today called Lively, a browser based virtual world add-on that lets users create and customize avatars and worlds, interact with other users, and generally have a richer social interaction than is offered by GTalk today.

Tess

Joshua Nightshade · 07-08-2008, 05:37 PM

Browser-based, non user content creating software is never going to compete with SL.

Adam Zaius · 07-08-2008, 05:39 PM

Looks more like an IMVU killer.

Still interesting enough.

Brenda Connolly · 07-08-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

Browser-based, non user content creating software is never going to compete with SL.

but maybe it will draw some of the reality nitwits away from SL

Love · 07-08-2008, 05:41 PM

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Google has created a number of sample rooms that can be copied and altered, or users can start from scratch and build their own world.

The future of virtual worlds is a non-centralized approach, IMHO. It makes sense to extend the browser as opposed to running a separate client. To treat it as an extension to browsing, as opposed to it being considered a new platform.

I've been waiting for Google pick this up. I wonder if they'll go in that direction.

Lordfly Digeridoo · 07-08-2008, 05:42 PM

Looks like some content creation is allowed.

Lordfly Digeridoo · 07-08-2008, 05:44 PM

LAWL SERVER LOGIN ERROR

Fucking launch day.

Love · 07-08-2008, 05:46 PM

I'm actually pretty excited about this. It's useless ATM, but give it a few years for eBay, Amazon, and content providers to get involved...

Isablan Neva · 07-08-2008, 05:47 PM

Oooh, cartoon characters in a cartoon world...soon to feature targeted advertising based on whatever I last searched Google for.

Pass.

DJQuad · 07-08-2008, 05:49 PM

I want to has teh cyber with her.

Atashi Yue · 07-08-2008, 05:50 PM

Not creation, it's picking things out of a 'catalog' far as I can tell.

Love · 07-08-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Isablan Neva

Oooh, cartoon characters in a cartoon world...

Um. That's SL...

Love · 07-08-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atashi Yue

Not creation, it's picking things out of a 'catalog' far as I can tell.

Dammit!

Joshua Nightshade · 07-08-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordfly Digeridoo

Looks like some content creation is allowed.

It looks like you pull stuff from a catalog.

Lordfly Digeridoo · 07-08-2008, 05:52 PM

It's definitely casual. LL has a room there now, Pathfinder's building it.

Atashi Yue · 07-08-2008, 05:54 PM

Add and Remove Objects: Can I Create Content?

Most of the avatars, clothing, and objects were created by vendors working for Google. We're also working with a small number of trusted testers, vendors and creative agencies as part of a test for creating custom items.
We hope to enable user-generated content and even more customization soon, but until then we've given you tons of choices from the catalog to help personalize your Lively experience.

Joshua Nightshade · 07-08-2008, 05:56 PM

So there you go. A place that doesn't allow content creation out of the box is never going to compete with SL. They will always be separate things.

Lordfly Digeridoo · 07-08-2008, 05:57 PM

No seriously, it has to allow content creation. There are a ton of things in the catalog with different profiles attached to them.

Sketchup maybe?

nevermind i can't read fast

Tess Whitcroft · 07-08-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lordfly Digeridoo

LAWL SERVER LOGIN ERROR

Fucking launch day.

Still I grabbed tesswhitcroft and I will give it a good looking over once things calm down a bit.

Tess

Sarah Nerd · 07-08-2008, 06:01 PM

I'm gonna download and try. Doesn't hurt to look.

Bams · 07-08-2008, 06:02 PM

I just installed it to check it out and.... yeah not gonna be hopping outta SL anytime soon as a Lively convert :/

Takes longer to load than SL if that's possible and the interface sucks completely. It's just a glorified Chat room. Plus it uses that lame ass, download a tiny file which will go fetch the actual file thing and I can't stand that distribution model. I hate opening a port on my firewall for an installer or update program that runs at it's own leisure.

/me reaches for the uninstaller

07-08-2008, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tess Whitcroft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 601	Google's Second Life killer? From TechCrunch here Google Launches Virtual World Called Lively Well, this sucks for Second Life. Google is launching a new service today called Lively, a browser based virtual world add-on that lets users create and customize avatars and worlds, interact with other users, and generally have a richer social interaction than is offered by GTalk today. Tess

07-08-2008, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
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07-08-2008, 06:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sarah Nerd I BUY LAND Can I play with your land? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shermerville Posts: 7,046 Harpoon Lagoon Champion! SLShopper Ads: 1 My Mood: Awards: 2	I'm gonna download and try. Doesn't hurt to look. __________________ www.SarahNerd.com http://www.your2ndplace.com/sarahnerd

07-08-2008, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 22,229 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	Browser-based, non user content creating software is never going to compete with SL.

07-08-2008, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lordfly Digeridoo Grid.Living verf veruuuufffuurrr rufufurrrrr Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,213 SL Join Date: 7/21/2003 Business: Grid.Living XBOX Leaderboard: 12^th SLShopper Ads: 3 My Mood: Awards: 1	LAWL SERVER LOGIN ERROR Fucking launch day.

07-08-2008, 05:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Love Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,405	I'm actually pretty excited about this. It's useless ATM, but give it a few years for eBay, Amazon, and content providers to get involved...

07-08-2008, 05:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Isablan Neva Hippie Chick Making SL less marginal Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California: we do disasters right! Posts: 1,009 SL Join Date: November, 2004 Business: Sky Dreams, Tenth Muse Furniture SLShopper Ads: 2 My Mood:	Oooh, cartoon characters in a cartoon world...soon to feature targeted advertising based on whatever I last searched Google for. Pass.

07-08-2008, 05:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
DJQuad I has a user title Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 83 Business: CZ Estates and NxTek Solutions Inc My Mood:	I want to has teh cyber with her.

07-08-2008, 05:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Atashi Yue Meh(Tee Em) Outside the Median Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,013 SLShopper Ads: 4 My Mood:	Not creation, it's picking things out of a 'catalog' far as I can tell.

07-08-2008, 05:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lordfly Digeridoo Grid.Living verf veruuuufffuurrr rufufurrrrr Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,213 SL Join Date: 7/21/2003 Business: Grid.Living XBOX Leaderboard: 12^th SLShopper Ads: 3 My Mood: Awards: 1	It's definitely casual. LL has a room there now, Pathfinder's building it.

07-08-2008, 05:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Atashi Yue Meh(Tee Em) Outside the Median Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,013 SLShopper Ads: 4 My Mood:	Add and Remove Objects: Can I Create Content? Most of the avatars, clothing, and objects were created by vendors working for Google. We're also working with a small number of trusted testers, vendors and creative agencies as part of a test for creating custom items. We hope to enable user-generated content and even more customization soon, but until then we've given you tons of choices from the catalog to help personalize your Lively experience.

07-08-2008, 05:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Joshua Nightshade Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 22,229 SL Join Date: 10-11-2004 Business: abstract avatars! SLShopper Ads: 16 My Mood:	So there you go. A place that doesn't allow content creation out of the box is never going to compete with SL. They will always be separate things.

07-08-2008, 05:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lordfly Digeridoo Grid.Living verf veruuuufffuurrr rufufurrrrr Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,213 SL Join Date: 7/21/2003 Business: Grid.Living XBOX Leaderboard: 12^th SLShopper Ads: 3 My Mood: Awards: 1	No seriously, it has to allow content creation. There are a ton of things in the catalog with different profiles attached to them. Sketchup maybe? nevermind i can't read fast