i was really intrigued by the sustainable house on SL, and the
possibilities here to prototype sustainable architecture and
design. then with commercial AND community objectives, present a
virtual display home/visitor centre, with multimedia interp,
appliance information, affiliate links etc.
so i think that in this context, arts and economics can be applied
in SL to address the most relevant of RL issues.
jim
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricardo Peach"
<r.peach@ozco.gov.au>
To: "soft_skinned_space" <empyre@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [-empyre-] Prototyping
Hi folks - back to an arts and economics question. I am just
wondering what people think about SL being used as a prototyping
platform for artworks, craft and exhibitions?
I know there are a lot of art/craft items already being developed
in SL for SL (bling, furniture, object d'art) but what are the
opportunities for these items to move into RL, maybe even on a
commercial basis? How much of RL will actually begin to reflect SL
in the future? I for one would love a pose ball in my RL lounge for
those moments I just need a little bit of extra motivation for
networking!!:)
Also, how do people feel about selling curated exhibitions and
artworks in prototype form in SL before it enters RL? I am thinking
for example, that a curator may have an idea for an artwork and/or
exhibition say at MoMA and if MoMA had an SL space mapping the RL
MoMA in detail, an artist/curator could potentially curate the show
in there as a prototype in an attempt to sell it off to MoMA or
other museums/galleries in both RL and SL? This is using SL
conservatively I know - but just wondering about the possibilities.
I know of quite a few artists who use SL as a platform to
experiment with particular artworks before making them in RL already.
Would other artists/curators be comfortable working in this
fashion? What do people think of this mimeses? Is it too far
removed form the 'object' and its aura, or do others (and I must
confess I do) find the difference between synthetic and 'real'
objects sometimes immaterial?
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