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September 8th Release: What’s New!

So, I have taken several days off from blogging, waiting for the latest release of the Sansar software to arrive. As of late this afternoon, we now have it, and everybody is busy trying out new features.

It is now possible to list avatar attachments for sale in the Sansar Store. There are already 52 items listed in the Wearables category as of this writing, with that number expected to grow quickly over the next few days. Use this handy link to get a list of wearables sorted in order of newest first. Here is a screenshot of some of the caps, sunglasses, watches, and pipes already put up for sale by the very first creators:

Avatar Attachments for Sale in the Sansar Store 8 Sept 2017

Looking good already! Among the other new features outlined in the Release Notes are:

  • The new Terrain Editor (details on how to use this are here)
  • Trigger Volumes (more info here)
  • Streaming Web Audio (e.g. ShoutCast; more info here)
  • OBJ-format files can now be imported directly into Sansar (previously, they had to be FBX-format)
  • Keyframe animated objects can now be imported into Sansar
  • Multi-part objects can now be imported into Sansar
  • Tintable avatar nails!
  • Your avatar can now run!
  • And many more features! See the complete Release Notes for September 8th for all the details.

I think the first thing I will do is set up a new experience using the Terrain Editor, and get used to this powerful new tool.

 

 

Win $10,000 and an Oculus Rift and Touch in Sansar’s Scariest Experience Contest!

The Asylum 5 September 2017

Image caption: The Asylum experience

It turns out that Linden Lab has not one, but two Sansar contests going on! I’ve already blogged about the avatar attachments contest, but there’s also a new contest for Sansar’s Scariest Experience!

Here are all the details. The grand prize is huge: US$10,000, an Oculus Rift + Oculus Touch Virtual Reality Headset Bundle (estimated value US$399.00), and a one-year Super Creator Sansar Subscription (estimated value US$359.88). There’s also an Honourable Mention prize of a one-year Creator Sansar subscription (estimated value US$119.88).

Casual Meetups This Week at The Lost Treasure of Coral Canyon

Today is a holiday Monday in the U.S. (and Canada too), so there’s no in-world casual meetup today. Starting tomorrow, they will be held at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/Sansar Time at the experience The Lost Treasure of Coral Canyon. See you there!

Over US$5,000 in Prizes Up For Grabs in Sansar’s Best Avatar Props Contest!

Debis bag over her head 9 August 2017

I hope Debi Baskerville enters this in the contest!

Linden Lab has announced another contest for Sansar creators, this one for avatar attachments! (Note that the next release of the Sansar software, expected any day now, will allow users to list avatar attachments for sale in the Sansar Store.)

The contest runs from now until October first, with the winners in each of the four categories winning a sweet first prize: an Oculus Rift + Oculus Touch Virtual Reality Headset Bundle (estimated value at US$399.00), plus a one year Super Creator Sansar Subscription (estimated value at US$359.88)! There will also be an honourable mention award in each of the four categories, of a one year Creator Sansar subscription (estimated value at US$119.88)

The four categories for the contest are:

  • Most Innovative
  • Best Halloween Costume
  • Funniest
  • Most Fashionable

So get your thinking caps on and start up those content creation tools! Full contest details are available here.