I want to thank everyone who participated in our little poll yesterday regarding adoption of PBR viewers. The tally as of today: 45% of the 29 respondents said they love it, 28% said they had tried it but had reverted back, and 14% said they had no interest in using one.

As I have shown before, the pic above shows the difference between PBR and full Blinn-Phong materials. Both are the best I was able to accomplish with each graphics engine. Both are part of all my builds now, so users can decide how they want to see them.

As many of you know, I've always been an early adopter and proponent of new viewer features, such as materials and eep, and used them in everything, regardless of how widely adopted the tech was among the user base. And as with pbr now, the primary early adopters are usually artists, designers, and creators, because we are are supported by a great group of patrons who enable us to keep doing what we love and push the limits of creation on this platform. So, if a user doesn't want to upgrade, we understand and we accommodate, but if they do, they're in for a treat :-)

Come on over to the space jam dance with the world famous DJ Hazel. clothing optional get free kudos and admiration if you wear your best space outfit. Happy Friday!

Direct TP to my exact location:

hop://hg.zetaworlds.com:80/Stark/109/417/1011

Girls Power
Zum ersten Mal im Moonrose Club eingeflogen aus Sl
Djane Hell Kiss bringt euch in Schwung mit Goth/Metal/ Rock Mix.
Seid dabei. Moonrose-grid.de:8002:moonrose club
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Flying in from Sl for the first time at the Moonrose Club
DJ Hell Kiss will get you moving with a goth/metal/rock mix.
Be there.

✨ Today at Sciattisi, something new is coming that will make your heart skip a beat: a new, complete avatar is ready to win you over! Her name is May… and it's impossible not to fall in love with her 💫

Style, personality, and that unique touch that makes every detail special. Come discover her, because May isn't just an avatar… she's digital love at first sight! 💖

Clothing By Mia Breil

hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/128/106/23

Liebe Community,
seit wenigen Stunden werde ich in Facebook massiv von einer Person attackiert – mit haltlosen Unterstellungen wie Fake-Identität, toxisches Verhalten und sogar Pädophilie. Solche Vorwürfe sind nicht nur verletzend, sondern strafbar.
Ganz ehrlich: dieser Ärger bringt mich an meine Grenzen. Nach über 15 Jahren in OpenSim frage ich mich manchmal, ob es das noch wert ist. Aber dann denke ich an all die Menschen, Projekte und an unsere gemeinsame Community – und das ist der einzige Grund, warum ich nicht einfach hinschmeiße.
Ich will hier nur klarstellen: Diese Anschuldigungen sind frei erfunden und haben keinerlei Substanz. Meine Energie gehört weiterhin Dorena_AI, der Kunst und unserer Welt – nicht dem Gift einzelner Personen.
Wer mich angreifen will, soll wissen: Ich lasse mich nicht einschüchtern. Meine Projekte wachsen weiter – trotz allem.

AH, ihr Name ist Vanessa Keune...
Dear Community,
for the past few hours I have been massively attacked on Facebook by a person – with baseless accusations such as fake identity, toxic behavior, and even pedophilia. Such allegations are not only hurtful, but also punishable by law.

To be honest: this whole situation is pushing me to my limits. After more than 15 years in OpenSim, I sometimes ask myself if it’s still worth it. But then I think of all the people, the projects, and our shared community – and that is the only reason why I don’t simply give up.

I just want to make it clear: these accusations are fabricated and have absolutely no substance. My energy continues to belong to Dorena_AI, to art, and to our world – not to the poison of a single person.

Whoever tries to attack me should know: I will not be intimidated. My projects will continue to grow – despite everything.

AH, her name is Vanessa Keune...

Wake Up with DeeJay Sofee! this Morning.

It’s time for that Breakfast Vibe - today from 6AM to 8AM grid time at the Alternate Metaverse Main Landing Point!

Jump out of bed, open those curtains, feel the sunshine, grab your coffee mug, and teleport over!

Let DeeJay Sofee energize your Friday morning with feel-good beats and good vibes.

Today’s Genre: Sofees Morning Style (Easy)

Come dance, vibe, and celebrate being alive this beautiful Friday morning!

Location:
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...

See you there! :-))

Like every year, Osgrid is scheduling auctions.
This isn't just an event; it's a way for the grid to fund itself. The grid operates solely through your donations.
But you can also donate one of your creations for the auction.
Have a good Friday and a good weekend.

This beautiful Mayan-style ziggurat is available for you to add to your region if you are into ancient builds, sci-fi, and/or sci-fi fantasy. The stairs are very easy to climb, the Mayan carvings are original art from my AI Art program, and it has 2 floors inside with corner steps and serpent railing. The stone block texture is travertine, a commonly used stone in ancient times, but you can retexture it however you like. It's mesh, so it is modifiable, but that is limited. You can find this little gem in the "Ancient Builds" department of our mall. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

3 PM to 5 PM grid time - Today @ Abyss Club DJ Diamondz from Downunder ! On Pangea-Grid. A different club to enjoy good music while having fun :)
"Hailing from Australia, DJ Diamondz has been spinning tracks for over 5 years. She has performed at clubs in SL and on different grids in OS. She is a passionate music lover who brings the beats to every event!" This will be held at my partners Eden Sim .. in Pangea.
hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Eden/436/412/26

About Rigged Jewelry in My Shop

Some visitors have asked about resizing or rigging jewelry to fit their avatars. Here’s how it works:

Rings: My rings are rigged for a standard female hand shape. Often they will also fit men’s avatars, but for a perfect fit I would need to rig the ring to that exact avatar’s mesh. That requires uploading their full avatar to Blender, which most people understandably don’t want to (or don’t know how to) do. Because of the time and complexity involved, I don’t offer custom rigging.

Necklaces & Other Jewelry: Rigging necklaces to avatars isn’t practical. They tend to move in unrealistic ways, “flopping” around the body. Static or unrigged versions usually look better in-world.

Why I Don’t Offer Rigging Services: Every avatar body and hand mesh is different, and keeping up with all of them would be impossible. Rigging each piece individually takes significant time and effort.

I appreciate everyone who visits and enjoys my creations. Please know that what you see in the shop is what’s available—ready to wear as-is.

Khiron Ametza Live
Thursday, August 28th, 2025

Prepare to be mesmerized by the sensational live singer, Khiron Amezta. With her amazing voice and captivating stage presence, Khiron Ametza will take you on a musical journey you won't want to miss. From heartfelt ballads to energetic songs to shake you out of your chair!
1 pm @ Starfleet Infinity
http://login.zetaworlds.com/
Region: Infinity
Location: 880, 887,2001

hop://login.zetaworlds.com/Infinity/880/887/2001

Rocking Sands Country Proudly Presents ♫::
MoonStar Sparkle - LIVE Singer/Performer ♫::
TIME: 1:PM SLT ♫::
PLACE: Rocking Sands Country Club ♫::
Ride: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Abraham Entertainment Venues

As part of our overall "facelift" for the mall, I have built a new ziggurat with more of a Mayan feel and used textures I made in my AI art program. The men's and women's shops are up, though they are not completely filled yet; we're working on that. All of the homes have been moved and categorized as "Victorian", "Modern", "Log Buildings", "Farms", and "Service Buildings". Our aim with all of this is to make things easier to find and more accessible for our patrons. We do this because elegance is an attitude and shopping should be an adventure. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

🌟 Jetzt ganz neu bei BK-Mode: Reborn-Outfits

BK-Mode erweitert das Sortiment – ab sofort gibt es auch stylische Outfits für Reborn. Die neue Kollektion zeigt, wie vielseitig digitale Mode sein kann: von sportlich-lässig über glamourös bis hin zu verführerisch und edgy.

Ob schimmerndes Mini-Dress, softer Jogger oder cooler Zweiteiler – jedes Outfit setzt ein klares Statement. Die Looks spielen mit Kontrasten, feiern Individualität und bringen Persönlichkeit auf den Bildschirm.

Weitere Outfits sind in Arbeit

HG Safari returns next Wednesday at 12 noon SLT with ten more weeks of trips around the opensim hyperverse. Over the summer, there have been a few posts on the blog that may interest you, including these three:
About Mal Burns, who died last month
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/remembering-mal-burn...
News of a big build, Raven Gate, on 10th Dimension Grid,
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/out-of-gate.html
An interview with the good people of WAYLF and their fans - Opensimworld's biggest and most successful group
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/08/finders-keepers.html
In the picture: one of the Destinations for next week's Safari, Desolate Expanse by Cherry Manga

Die musikalische Odyssee des Roger Chapman

In den Annalen der britischen Rockmusik gibt es Stimmen, die man sofort erkennt, und es gibt Stimmen, die eine ganze Ära definieren. Roger Maxwell Chapman, geboren am 8. April 1942 in der englischen Industriestadt Leicester, gehört unbestreitbar zur letzteren Kategorie. Seine Fans kennen ihn liebevoll als „Chappo“, und sein Name steht synonym für eine der kraftvollsten, rauesten und emotionalsten Gesangsdarbietungen, die je aus dem Vereinigten Königreich kamen.

Zum ganzen Artikel auf Xenopolias hier lang > https://tinyurl.com/bdctmjr7

Alle Beiträge auf unserer Webpage Xenopolias.de sind in allen gängigen Sprachen verfügbar.
All articles on our webpage Xenopolias.de are available in all common languages.

DJ Kristy - Club Xtasy Beach - 8am Grid Time

This morning, **DJ Kristy** will be dazzling us with some morning choons, at **Club Xtasy Beach, 8am Grid Time**.

Come on over and enjoy some amazing tunes!

hop://login.exoticrealities.com:8002/Club%20Xtasy%20Beach/...

A great selection of Rock classics from the 70's and 80's from Bands like Queen, The darkness, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy and many many more. DJ Jon Temple will be pinning the sounds at the fabulous mist club in London City, Gentle Fire grid

A great selection of Rock classics from the 70's and 80's from Bands like Queen, The darkness, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy and many many more. DJ Jon Temple will be pinning the sounds at the fabulous mist club in London City, Gentle Fire grid

More and more of you are using OSSN, the social network designed specifically for OpenSim users. OSSN is free, ad-free, and will always remain so.
Network owner: create your group on OSSN and share your news, events, etc.

Tired of advertising, surveillance, algorithms, and the control of web giants?
OSSN (Open Source Social Network) is a free, simple, ad-free space that respects your privacy and is 100% independent.

No tracking, no profiling, no resale of your data.
💬 You're among friends, in a friendly and human setting.
It's a platform hosted independently for our community, without outside interference.

Join us, let's build together a social space that truly reflects us.
It's our network, our space, our freedom.

We are waiting for you!!

https://ossn.duckdns.org/

🎸 Morning Breakfast Show with DJ Yana Banana 🍳

🕕 6:00 AM Gridtime
📍 Main Landing Point, AMV Grid

Rise and rock!

DJ Yana Banana is bringing the heat to your morning with a classic rock set that’ll wake the metaverse.
Expect legendary tracks from the Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Starship, CCR, Billy Idol, Midnight Oil, ZZ Top, Dire Straits, The Animals, and more.

It’s all happening live at the Alternate Metaverse’s Main Landing Point, don’t miss the vibes, the riffs, and the perfect start to your day.

☕ Grab your coffee. 🎶 We’ll bring the thunder.

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/35...

Freitag 29.8.2025
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Triples.
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
Friday, August 29, 2025
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron

Starts at 8:00 PM

Triples.
Hypergrid: dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon

Auf Radio Xenolandia legt Xenos heute zwei Stunden YES auf.

YES – eine Band, die den Begriff Progressive‑Rock mitgeprägt hat

Wann? Heute 14:00 Uhr
Wo hören? Hier lang - https://laut.fm/xenolandia
Oder auf allen Regionen vom Xenolandia Grid.
Streaming-URL für VLC Player https://stream.laut.fm/xenolandia

Biografie auf Xenopolias > https://tinyurl.com/mvdy3xvp

Für neue Hörer - beim Sender einschalten wird ein kurzer Werbeblock (max.1min) getriggert.
Also nicht ausschalten/ einschalten wenn euch ein Titel nicht gefällt, sondern kurz leise machen.
Die restliche Sendung ist dann Werbefrei!

Check out some cool new fun at the Welcome region!

remember candy land and snakes and ladders as a kid, now you can play them, right here in VB!

Check out the new Barbershop Quartet, they sure can sing.

while your here, check out the new birds, you can even ride them! How cool is that!

Gala Night at Lunaria Emporium starts soon at 6pm grid time, and I'm excited to see everyone!

Austin Moores and his Angels take the stage at the new Art Deco Ballroom at Lunaria Emporium on Wolf Territories Grid for a special extended 90 minute performance so don't miss this major event!

Formal attire is requested. Girls, don't forget your tiaras!
Shared environment is recommended, and a sign is posted outside with recommended lower graphics settings for pbr viewers that will still give great results.

Limo: hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Lunaria%20Emporium%20-...

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Update!! I just placed the Fairy for you!

A special thank you to Fred for creating this beautiful Dryad Fairy. She brings the forest to life in ways that feel both magical and timeless. If you’d like to see her in person, come visit and experience the wonder for yourself. three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002/FairyDemesne/128/128/23 I am loving all this magic :) Thank you @FerdFrederix !! 🌳🧚🏽

YES – eine Band, die den Begriff Progressive‑Rock mitgeprägt hat

Ende der 1960er Jahre trafen sich in London Musiker mit unterschiedlichen Wurzeln – aus Beat‑, Psychedelic‑ und Club‑Szene – und suchten nach einem neuen Klangbild, das Virtuosität, mehrstimmigen Gesang und lange, dramaturgisch aufgebaute Stücke vereinte. Aus der Keimzelle Mabel Greer’s Toyshop formte sich 1968 eine Besetzung mit Jon Anderson (Gesang), Chris Squire (Bass), Peter Banks (Gitarre), Tony Kaye (Keyboards) und Bill Bruford (Schlagzeug). Schon früh standen eigenwillige Coverversionen von The Byrds oder den Beatles neben eigenem Material; entscheidend war stets das Ziel, die Möglichkeiten einer Rockband zu erweitern.

Zum ganzen Artikel auf Xenopolias hier lang > https://tinyurl.com/mvdy3xvp

Alle Beiträge auf unserer Webpage Xenopolias.de sind in allen gängigen Sprachen verfügbar.
All articles on our webpage Xenopolias.de are available in all common languages.

Tonight is Gala Night at Lunaria Emporium and I'm excited to see everyone!
Saying goodbye to summer and kicking off the beginning of the Fall Event Season!

Starting at 6 pm grid time, Austin Moores and his Angels take the stage at the new Art Deco Ballroom at Lunaria Emporium on Wolf Territories Grid for the first ever performance at my store region and first for this brand new venue! You all know them and love them. This is a special extended 90 minute performance so don't miss this major event!

Formal attire is requested. Girls, don't forget your tiaras!
We humbly suggest you visit ahead of time to cache the region as many already have. Shared environment is recommended, and a sign is posted outside with recommended lower graphics settings for pbr viewers that will still give great results.

Limo: hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Lunaria%20Emporium%20-...

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Lunaria Emporium - Main Store

Wake up or wind down at the MOONLIGHT PARTY with DeeJay Sofee from 1AM to 3AM on the Alternate Metaverse Main Landing Point!

Whether you're just getting up or settling in, let DeeJay Sofee guide you through a musical journey under the stars.

Today's Genre: "Dance, Pop"

Come dance, vibe, and celebrate the rhythm of the night in a Moonlight style!

Located at:
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...

See you there :-))

For those coming to the Gala tomorrow evening at 6pm who prefer great conversation to dancing, we have a nice bar with only the finest of ales. Drink responsibly, please have a designated teleport buddy.