BRAIN’S R US TECHNOLOGY Brains R Us is in Notha, Second Life
Contact: Nathan Zetkin, Nevada Beattie
Goals
Make virtual life easier
Provide a new social networking venue
within SL
Enhance communications between
avatars and the web
Brains R Us System Components
Technology
Plug-in architecture
Common data sharing
Communications
Networking
Plug-in architecture
Included plug-ins:
Context
Teleport
Region Info
Object rezzor
Particle effects
Object finder
Brain Upgrades
Brain upgrades install more plug-ins into brains to add functionality.
Currently available:
HUD plug-in
Coming soon:
AO plug-in
Movement plug-in
Security plug-in
Common data sharing
In the brain, data is shared between plug-ins.
Data is defined by type.
Any plug-in may use shared data or provide it.
Shared data is saved in a context based memory and may be retrieved at anytime.
Example uses:
Teleport history
To do lists
Command history
Communications
Each brain can send and receive email.
The email plug-in provides email in and out of Second Life.
Address book for often used addresses.
Brain Server provides constant email address and store and forward of incoming email.
Networking
Brain Servers may be networked to allow brains to be connected in a group.
Allows brain to brain email.
Pictures can be sent along with text.
Twitter like feeds with pictures.
Region blasting of messages and pictures. (advertisments)
Brain HUD
Brain emailSend and receive indicators
Picture browser (pics, profiles, maps, particles)
Region display
Target alignment indicatorMessage area
Brain connected indicator
Brain menus
Sim performance indicators
Nearby avatars
Online indicators
Radar (not shown)
Brain HUD features
Menus make brain commands easy to use
Picture browser shows pictures, profiles, maps and particle textures
Profile pictures gathered from nearby avatars automatically
Click on profile pic to see full profile
Maps of regions visited saved automatically
Target alignment indicator makes for perfect hugs.
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