Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

World on the Web Beta Program Ending


A few months back, SpotON3D released a beta of its World on the Web Plug-in for Windows -- a revolutionary application which allows you to bypass the standalone browser, and to come directly into SpotON3D from inside of a web page. More recently, we issued a beta release of a Mac version of the plug-in. Both of these have been made available for everyone to use, directly from our web site and through our Facebook app.

During this beta phase, we have not take measures to restrict Web World access. That is, although you initially log in to SpotON3D, it has been possible to then log off and back into another virtual world, such as Second Life. Although we have permitted this up until now, the fact is that it took a great deal of time, effort and investment on our part to come up with a plug-in that provides a full client experience, something that no one else has been able to accomplish to date.

The World on a Web beta program is now approaching its end. As of January 5, 2012, access using our plug-in will be restricted to the SpotOn3D Network of Web Worlds. After that date, you will no longer be able to use the plug-in to access worlds which are not directly affiliated with SpotON3D.

If you have a particular project for which you'd like to continue using our World on the Web program after January 5, 2012, please get in touch with us at contact@spoton3d.com.

Freebie of the Day: A Piano


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Piano. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Upcoming Events - Nov. 28 - Dec. 3

Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 3pm-4pm MVT/Pacific -
SpotON3D Office Hours


Come join us in Second Life for the bi-weekly SpotON3D Office Hours. This is your chance to find out the latest news. Hop on over with all your questions about developing for the SpotON3D Web Worlds, and how you can join in on the developments of our latest technologies.

Office Hours will be held in Second Life at The SpotON3D Biz Solutions Sim, located at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SpotON3D%20Biz%20Solutions/50/42/2



Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 5pm-6pm MVT/Pacific -
Annan Dreamscape Performs


Annan Dreamscape is a vocalist with a pure, sweet voice and a love of all types of music. She performs regularly in second life and is well-known for her all request show format. She has an ever-growing list of approximately 150 songs spanning a wide variety of musical tastes, and never puts on the same show twice. With songs ranging from Colbie Cailliat to Karen Carpenter, and everywhere in between, you’re sure to find something you love.

Annan will be performing live in Second Life at The SpotON3D Biz Solutions Sim, located at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SpotON3D%20Biz%20Solutions/50/42/2


Friday, Dec. 2 from 1pm-2pm MVT/Pacific - Frets Nirvana Performs at Shanty Town

Total Guitar! That is what you hear when you listen to Frets Nirvana. Using acoustic, resonator and electric guitars, Fret's pallette of sound is quite varied and always interesting!

Frets Nirvana grew up in the rock and roll city of Cleveland, Ohio and in his good old band days could be seen hanging out and playing in clubs with the likes of Joe Walsh and the James Gang and Phil Keaggy and Glass Harp. Adding vocals to his wide music variety of tonal colors, a performance by Frets Nirvana always offers interesting music for the listener. If you like great guitar playing then check Frets out in in SpotON3D! You are guaranteed an enjoyable music experience!


Come and listen to Frets Nirvana perform an hour of fine rock/blues/jazz, at the Shanty Town stage on Friday, December 2, from 1pm-2pm MVT/Pacific. The stage is located in SpotON3D at:
http://3Durl.com/map/spoton3d/Shanty%20Town/65/58/35.



Saturday, Dec. 3 from 1pm-2pm MVT/Pacific - Grid Wrap

Come join us for Grid Wrap with host Varda Silver, as she speaks with Emedea Morgenstern of Rag Dollz Steampunk Emporium. Emedea's company sells a wonderful selection of Steampunk, Victorian & other clothing style, and she's opened up a store here in SpotON3D!

The GridWrap Studios are located in the SpotON3D Web Worlds at
http://3Durl.com/map/spoton3d/GridWrap%20Studios/127/134/23. If you are unable to make it to the show, you can listen in at www.livestream.com/spoton3dcom.

If you don't already have a Free4Ever Account, you can sign up for one at https://spoton3d.com/users/register.

Freebie of the Day: A Computer Desk


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Computer Desk. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Friday, November 25, 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Meet Calypso Llewellyn and her Wonderful Hair!


Imaginative...stylish...brilliant. It's hard to come up with enough good adjectives to describe the products of Calypso Llewellen, a talented hair designer who recently brought her store "Hair Care" here to SpotON3D. If you go to her listings on SpotONSynergy, you will see page after page of styles to choose from, with more to come.




But it doesn't stop there. Besides traditional hair styles, Calypso has been working on some truly unique concepts for alternative hair...styles such as the teapot, hummingbird, and bunny (pictured below)!


I asked Calypso what the inspiration was for her more unusual designs. "I absolutely adore the weird and wonderful, and whilst scrolling through websites trying to find new ideas I came across this inventive idea of making realistic looking animal heads out of hair and wiremesh and making them into hair hats. Needless to say I found the idea fascinating and promptly started trying to figure out how I could incorporate this into virtual hair, and had the most wonderful fun doing so."

Calypso began making hair in Second Life about four years ago, in late 2007. Unable to find the styles that she wanted anywhere, she spent weeks learning how to build, adjust and shape, and finally managed to create what she had been searching for. She now has nearly 200 styles in circulation, and many more in the works. "I found that I had both the passion and the ability to build hair, and from then on I couldn't imagine doing anything else."

Besides making hair, Calypso enjoys scripting, which has helped her to create custom menu-driven systems for some of her hair. In real life, she is currently working on a degree and says that she loves a good horror story. But virtual worlds will always be an important part of her life. "The real world has its priorities, but my home, and my good friends, sad as it may be, are definately pixelated!"

We definitely are happy to have Calypso here, and look forward to seeing what she will come up with next!

Freebie of the Day: Set of Moulded Chairs


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Set of Moulded Chairs. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Monday, November 21, 2011

Web World Genealogy Expo coming up Dec. 9-11, 2011


From December 9-11, we will be holding the first-ever Web World Genealogy Expo in our latest 3D Web World, Colony3D, which will give ancestry buffs a chance to meet and interact with each other. Colony3D is a Web World where families can come together to research their ancestry, share memories, and build their family trees, regardless of whether they are together in the same room or spread out across different countries.

As part of the Expo, we're putting together a "goodie bag" of contributions from our creators that we'll be handing out to attendees. If you are a creator, this is a perfect opportunity for you to get your name out there and to promote your business! The contribution can be whatever you want it to be...a quality freebie, a demo item, a catalog or display of your products, a buy-one-get-one-free coupon, or something else of your choosing. Just keep in mind that any submissions must be appropriate for all age groups.

We hope to see everyone at the Expo on December 9-11. We will be releasing more details as the date gets closer, and you can read more about it at http://www.colony3d.com. If you don't already have your SpotON3D Free4Ever account, you can pick it up by going to https://spoton3d.com. Then come join in on the excitement!

Freebie of the Day: A Thanksgiving Texture Pack


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Thanksgiving Texture Pack. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Grid Wrap featuring Anya Ibor - Today (Sat) 11/19 at 1pm MVT/Pacific


Grid Wrap is a bi-weekly Talk show with host Varda Silver. This show explores various aspects of SpotON3D, including Role Play, Music, Content Creation, and other topics of interest.

Today's guest will be Anya Ibor of Fearless Nation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and raising awareness about PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Anya is a wonderful humanitarian who has done amazing and inspiring things to help people and their families who suffer from PTSD. It is a great honor and privilege to meet very community-driven individuals like Anya who take that extra step to help others find healing, peace, and understanding while facing this terrible disorder.

The show will begin at 1pm MVT/Pacific time. It would mean a lot if you can be here with us! Let us share this special time, not only to learn more about PTSD, but to grow as people.

You can get your SpotON3D Free4Ever Account at
https://spoton3d.com/users/register, then log into SpotON3D to attend the show.

If you are unable to attend in person, you will also be able to watch this show at http://www.livestream.com/spoton3dcom.

Freebie of the Day: A Beach Chair


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Beach Chair. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Grid Wrap w/Anya Ibor - Saturday, 11/19 at 1pm MVT/Pacific


Grid Wrap is a bi-weekly Talk show with host Varda Silver. This show explores various aspects of SpotON3D, including Role Play, Music, Content Creation, and other topics of interest.

This week's guest will be Anya Ibor of Fearless Nation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and raising awareness about PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Anya is a wonderful humanitarian who has done amazing and inspiring things to help people and their families who suffer from PTSD. It is a great honor and privilege to meet very community-driven individuals like Anya who take that extra step to help others find healing, peace, and understanding while facing this terrible disorder.

The show will begin at 1pm MVT/Pacific time. It would really mean a lot if you can be here with us! Let us share this special time, not only to learn more about PTSD, but to grow as people.

You can get your SpotON3D Free4Ever Account at
https://spoton3d.com/users/register, then log into SpotON3D to attend the show.

If you are unable to attend in person, you will also be able to watch this show at http://www.livestream.com/spoton3dcom.

Freebie of the Day: Spoke Chair Set


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Spoke Chair Set. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

November 15th Office Hours - World on the Web Mac Release

Do you know what time it is?! Office Hours! Tessa Harrington will be talking about what is new in SpotON3D and what we're bringing to the table for our users. In this weeks webisode Tessa will be speaking about the World on the Web browser plugin and its Mac release! Victor and Mana, who work on the coding of the World on the Web plugin, may also be there to share the stage with Tessa.

Come join us in Second Life for the bi-weekly SpotON3D Office Hours. This is your chance to find out the latest news. Hop on over with all your questions about developing for the SpotON3D Web Worlds, and how you can join in on the developments of our latest technologies.

Office Hours November 15th 3pm-4pm (SLT/PST) in SpotON3D Biz Solutions @ SL. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SpotON3D%20Biz%20Solutions/143/150/27

Stay up to date with this event and more with our calender!http://www.localendar.com/public/SpotON3D_Events

Try out the World on the Web plugin for yourself. http://spoton3d.com

Annan Dreamscape Performing Tues 11/15 at 5pm MVT/PDT


Annan Dreamscape is a vocalist with a pure, sweet voice and a love of all types of music. She has been singing in virtual worlds since May of 2008 and performs a wide variety of musical styles. She is also an accomplished duet singer.. dual streaming with many of virtual's premier performers.

She will be performing live in Second Life at The SpotON3D Biz Solutions Sim on Tuesday, November 15, beginning at 5pm MVT/PDT/SLT.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SpotON3D%20Biz%20Solutions/50/42/2


Join us for the concert, and be sure to get your SpotON3D Free4Ever Account at https://spoton3d.com/users/register!

Freebie of the Day: Stainless Bar Table Set


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Stainless Bar Table Set. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Friday, November 11, 2011

SO3D Like Bytes - Now We’re Talk’n!

Have you heard about SpotON3D's new Facebook page? There you can get all the latest updates, sneak peeks, and juicy details on what the SO3D community is up to! Every day residents from all corners of SpotON3D post about what they are doing and what’s new in their Web World life. They shout out about anything from their new store or club, a new outfit they just bought, or a place they and their friends went to hang out.

This is also a great way to run into new peeps and to meet new friends. You might be surprised and find out that other residents also have the same hobbies as you! It could be anything from shopping, to dancing, to riding Spritely Pixel’s AKK Horses. Got an idea? Share it with your Facebook friends & family. Share what you love in SpotON3D and be rewarded with a community of like-minded friends.

SO3D Like Bytes can also be used to help promote your business. Post a small daily update, or sneak-peek images of your products or services, then hang your 3DURL out there to let other members beam directly in to see for themselves in your shop. Watch as more people in the SO3D community become interested in your business! Promote your business through fun antics and pictures of your involvement in SpotON3D’s Web Worlds. Finally! A place all your friends & family can hang out!
Come join and tell us what you are up to today! http://www.facebook.com/TessasLIKEBytes

Freebie of the Day: Cosmic Swivel Chair


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Cosmic Swivel Chair. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Upcoming Events - Nov. 11 - 17


Nov. 11 at 2pm MVT/PDT - TerryLynn Melody Performs

TerryLynn Melody is a singer/songwriter & acoustic guitar player, currently residing in Southwest Florida. Her musical influences lean towards roots music, spanning country, folk, rock and blues, R&B and POP. She performs original material and fresh arrangements of covers, both popular and eclectic.


“TerryLynn Melody shows a tremendous innate understanding of the essence of compelling song writing. From her heart and mind, lyrics and melodies flow that evoke the most warmly remembered sensibilities of modern American folk. Her songs are finely crafted but have a raw quality that is delivered with intelligence and captivating emotion“ - Otha Young - Grammy Winning songwriter - "The Sweetest Thing"

"TerryLynn is one of those gifted artists that lights up the stage....and when you listen to her velvet voice, all seems right at that moment in time." - Tracey Edwards - Host - Fox 4 TV's - The Morning Blend

"This artist’s music paints lucid pictures of human nature for her audience. Songs like “We Can Be” manage to captivate the most minimal details and get to the bottom of things by singing personal, delicate, and expansive music. TerryLynn joins enthusiasm with a keen sense of phrasing which is something essential for a vocalist…something she calls genuine. " ... "her two passions, words and music, would fuse together years later and make her one of the most sincere and influential songwriters today." - Yohanna de la Torre - Gulf Coast Time Magazine


Come and listen to this incredible talent! TerryLynn will be performing at the SpotON3D MusicaJam stage on Thursday, November 11, from 2pm-3pm MVT/PDT. The stage is located in the SpotON3D Web Worlds at:
http://3Durl.com/map/spoton3d/SpotON3D%20Grid/75/130/30.





Nov. 15 at 3pm MVT/PDT -
SpotON3D Office Hours
Come join us in Second Life for the bi-weekly SpotON3D Office Hours. This is your chance to find out the latest news. Hop on over with all your questions about developing for the SpotON3D Web Worlds, and how you can join in on the developments of our latest technologies



Nov. 15 at 5pm MVT/PDT -
Annan Dreamscape Performs

Annan Dreamscape is a vocalist with a pure, sweet voice and a love of all types of music. She performs regularly in second life and is well-known for her all request show format. She has an ever-growing list of approximately 150 songs spanning a wide variety of musical tastes, and never puts on the same show twice. With songs ranging from Colbie Cailliat to Karen Carpenter, and everywhere in between, you’re sure to find something you love.











If you don't already have a Free4Ever Account, you can sign up for one at https://spoton3d.com/users/register.


Freebie of the Day: A Cute Stuffed Dragon


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Cute Stuffed Dragon. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

LOOK Who's talk'in about us NOW!

A BIG Thank YOU goes out to Selby Evans, (Melville Thinkerer in SL) for his wonderful expose on SpotON3D! Woot!  IN his blog he does a great run down for old and new users on the SpotOn3D Facebook Plug-in and the general steps on how to get started. Just a great job Selby! ty!


Check it out here via this bitly url - http://bit.ly/vv02Nr




And we're giving a call out to urge all our residents to latch onto his web site and give it a big LIKE for his Facebook and RSS him if you enjoyed his blog. We will be adding him to our list of blogs we're fans of ... if I can figure out how to do that on our NEW BLOG DESIGN! More on that tomorrow!

Freebie of the Day: Stainless Bar Table Set


Stop by the SpotON3D Freebie Store or VeeSome Freebie Store to pick up today's freebie, a Stainless Bar Table Set. Find more free stuff at our online Synergy marketplace

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011


SpotON3D - New Website Revealed!
In the Content Creator Expo Tessa Harrington revealed the new look for the SpotON3D website. This new look included social icons, labeled tab, easy access login at the top of the page, clean and smooth layout, and link images organized and color coordinated to help you easily find what you are looking for.
AND NOW ITS LIVE!
That's Right!


Facebook's Friends Family? We're at your door! 
 
Are you ready to JUMP INTO the 3D Web? :)

SpotON3D @ Fearless Nation’s PTSD Awareness Event


SpotON3D is proud to be part of Fearless Nation’s third annual PTSD Awareness Event. At the “Be Fearless”-event, you will come across SpotON3D’s sponsor stand at the entry. The event runs from November 4th till November 13th in Second Life, and many of the metaverse’s most talented artists and performers will make this year’s edition another wonderful event by Fearless Nation.

We do hope you can come over and engage in this great cause. For this year’s program, check out Fearless Nation’s website at http://www.fearless-nation.org/EVENT2011.html

What’s it about?

Fearless Nation PTSD Support, the world's only nonprofit using virtual reality to help people with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will hold its third annual PTSD education and awareness event from November 4 through 13. The "Be Fearless!" festival is a ten-day online event to educate the public about PTSD to banish stigma and misinformation about the condition. The event will feature informational resources about PTSD as well as live musicians, global DJs, art exhibits, interactive art and other activities.

The "Be Fearless!" event will open November 4th with a live lecture on PTSD given by Colleen M. Crary, M.A., Founder and Executive Director of Fearless Nation. She will present the latest research findings in trauma treatment and brain plasticity using easy-to-understand language and illustrations.

"This presentation is intended for trauma survivors, their loved ones, and anyone interested in PTSD," said Crary. "It will show how important it is for people with PTSD to receive the right treatment quickly, while also reminding everyone that there is hope for recovery and growth no matter how severe a person's original trauma."

The "Be Fearless!" festival will take place online in Second Life, the online virtual environment that allows users to create their own avatars and interact in a realistic 3D environment. The music performances will also be broadcast live over the Internet for those not in the virtual space. "Be Fearless!" and all other Fearless Nation informational events are free and open to the public.

"Operating online through virtual world environments like Second Life allows us to reach a large number of people worldwide at minimal cost while also providing a unique and non-threatening setting for trauma survivors," said Crary. "We are the only nonprofit offering  virtual-world services and education to people with PTSD and their families who might otherwise not be able to receive the support they need in their communities."

What’s on the schedule?

The art exhibition environments—curated by award-winning artist Eliza Wierwight, creator of Patron Gallery and Emporium—will feature 3D works by acclaimed international "Metaverse" (virtual world) artists such as Claudia222 Jewell, Glenn Fitzpatrick, Tricia Farella, Bryn Oh, Gwen Carillon, Starlash Sweetwater, and Scottius Polke. Interactive sculptures and art "toys" will allow attendees to immerse themselves in the art. Breathtaking 3D art can be experienced fully in 3D high definition.

Live musicians Jordan Reyne and TwinGhost Ronas will be performing live during the festival. Jordan Reyne is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, whose music was heard in the "Lord of the Rings" movies and whose new album, "Children of a Factory Nation," has just been released. TwinGhost Ronas hails from Philadelphia, USA; his distinctly powerful original compositions and eclectic covers mix blues, folk, rock and a lot of soul. "Both Jordan and TwinGhost have been staunch supporters for PTSD awareness, education and support and we are glad to have them back to Fearless Nation for this event," says Crary.

DJs from around the globe will be mixing live sets from all genres of music, notably the incomparable and uncompromising Coca Supercharge (UK), Tink Toll (Ireland), Susan Mowadeng (USA), Kalia Ivory (Switzerland), Chanya Andel (UK), Viktor Galli (Belgium), Zola Bertrand (USA) and many more will fill the air with music to keep you moving and grooving.

Several event sponsors will also be showcased, displaying their wares and services, some of which will be interactive. Top Sponsors featured are Tenderlove, Zapp Club, SpotOn3D, Platt Communications, and Luna Bliss Creations.