This slide show presents the technology behind the Brains R Us system in Second Life.

1. Brain’s R US Technology Brains R Us is in Notha, Second Life Contact: Nathan Zetkin, Nevada Beattie

2. Goals Make virtual life easier Provide a new social networking venue within SL Enhance communications between avatars and the web

3. Brains R Us System Components

4. Technology Plug-in architecture Common data sharing Communications Networking

6. Email

7. Context

8. Teleport

9. Region Info

10. Object rezzor

11. Particle effects

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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)

16. Brain HUD Brain email Send and receive indicators Brain connected indicator Brain menus Picture browser (pics, profiles, maps, particles) Sim performance indicators Radar (not shown) Nearby avatars Region display Target alignment indicator Message area Online indicators

17. 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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