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| "Moment" Photography by Tomais Ashdene (Totally unrelated to the subject of the post, but I couldn't find any suitable illustration) |
The project is expected to take several years to accomplish. The new virtual world will not be constrained by the limitations that the existing SecondLife and "backward compatibility. Although there are some hopes for some levels of migration, given the new platform may well be revolutionary, rather than evolutionary, whether this will be possible , and at what level cannot at this time be determined." (Quote from "Living in a Modemworld")
There are already many excellent summaries on this development on other blogs, so I will refer you to them.
New World Notes:
BREAKING: Linden Lab Confirms It's Building New Virtual World "Far Beyond What is Possible with Second Life" (Updated with Official Statement)
Living in a Modemworld:
a) Ebbe confirms: “we’re working on a ‘next generation’ platform” (with audio) with an interview with Ebbe Linden
b) Lab: “We’re not giving up on Second Life”
Jo Yardley's Second Life:
a) Linden Lab working on new virtual world
b) Linden Lab officially responds to the new virtual world story
Eddi & Ryce's Second Life:
Hear Ebbe Linden Make the Announcement of Linden Lab's New Virtual World Over at Inara Pey's Blog
Mona Eberhardt │ Living Virtualy:
Linden Lab working on Second Life’s successor?
