We all love freebies—and this year the Kitely Winter Fair is packed with them! Enjoy exclusive, free designs created especially for the fair by some amazing builders, including Kim Starr (animesh), Cooper Swizzle, Koshari Mahana, Elin Egoyan, Masha Core, Sea Pearl (art), Fayre Scribe, and many more.

What makes this event truly special is that several designers have crafted unique Christmas gifts just for this fair, so you’ll discover exclusive presents and one-of-a-kind creations. Wander through the booths, search for the gift boxes, and see what treasures you can find!

For winter lovers, there’s plenty of fun too: we’ve created a 12-sim-wide skating tour complete with checkpoints—and everyone who completes the full tour can win a prize!

Join us for the grand opening party on Sunday, December 14th at 12:30 PM, with music by DJ Melanie Auxifur. All attendees will be entered into a special lottery with a $25 prize!

During the event, we’ll also announce the winner of the Fair Design Competition, who will receive another $25 prize.
Hop over and celebrate with us:
grid.kitely.com:8002:Catronian Archipelago

Alina's Vehicles

Race cars are coming, will be around 500 different race cars.

Nascar, Indi, ProStock, F1. All Race cars are drivable

Will be added on Thursday

A great addition to the already huge amount of vehicles and trucks in region.

Region teleporter for easy access or take a segway ride at your leisure

Brand new truck showroom with NEW trucks added.

Lots of new things to see i cant list all here.so come over and find things you didnt think you needed

All vehicles drive unless stated

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

New Fun Stuffz @ Stuffz & Junkz! Come on over to Wolf Territories Welcome and grab your mesh! We are all meshed up at Stuffz & Junkz!

hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Wolf%20Territories%20G...

am: 06-05-2025 ab: 20:00 (CET) -- 11:00 (SLT)
Taxi: iceladygrid.de:8002/Exotic Souls
MusikVideo: https://youtu.be/g7NX8TihW9E

Heute Abend erwartet euch eine Nikolaus Beach Party Nacht
mit Tommy White unter der Moderation von Paristella.
Euch erwartet heute ein Mix aus den 70er - 80er und Remixe.

wir wünschen allen frohe Weihnachten! Lasst uns feiern, als ob wir die Elfen von Santa Claus wären – mit voller Energie und immer bereit für einen guten Spaß!

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Stasera vi aspetta una serata Beach Party di San Nicola
con Tommy White e la presentazione di Paristella.
Vi aspetta un mix di musica anni '70-'80 e remix.

Auguriamo a tutti buon Natale! Festeggiamo come se fossimo gli elfi di Babbo Natale, pieni di energia e sempre pronti a divertirci!

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Tonight, you can look forward to a St. Nicholas Beach Party Night
with Tommy White, hosted by Paristella.
You can expect a mix of songs from the 70s and 80s, as well as remixes.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Let's celebrate as if we were Santa Claus' elves—full of energy and always ready for some good fun!

Taxi: iceladygrid.de:8002/Exotic Souls

Trying my hand at something new - shoes and boots that I make in Meshy. They are not rigged but they are full perm so you can resize them in "stretch" in Edit and they are adjustable. If you can't get them to fit, just throw them in the trash. I have quite a few done, but I need to do the fitting and make sure they go on the correct feet. When I have more done I'll put them out. They can be found in the WOMEN'S building at the mall. Blessings and much love, Lavia

****** Update! party going strong and Putri is AMAZING! Come on down! She's singing overtime!!***

Putrisolo sings for the first time at the Golden Dreams ballroom 1:00pm
For the very first time on the Golden Dreams Ballroom stage, experience the captivating voice of Putrisolo — a live singer whose performance will leave you spellbound! It's also the ballroom's first daytime event in open sim in hopes everyone everywhere can come and enjoy! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music beautiful music and fun! Don’t miss this debut appearance.... come and be part of the magic! Formal or dressy casual.
hg.osgrid.org:80:Mermaid's Cove

💖 NEUHEITEN FÜR EUCH! 💖
Aufgepasst, liebe Fashionistas!

Wir haben an euch gedacht und bringen die heißesten Trends in eure Garderobe! 🤩

Exklusiv in der Little City ist die neue Kollektion für Lara X eingetroffen!

Entdeckt jetzt die frischesten Looks, von elegant bis lässig, die eure Herzen höherschlagen lassen. Ob für den Alltag oder besondere Momente – Lara X bietet euch die perfekte Mischung aus Stil und Komfort.

Wrote an article this morning because I was asked how I created flowers. One method is torturing prims, and I love to use the polar array in Blender to create flowers but another is to mod by creating flowers out of neat parts! For many of us it is a passion to find cool items that are full perms and then take the parts and mod them into a new item. Virtual Upcyclers---->The Art of Modding: How OpenSim Creators Turn “Found Parts” Into New Worlds
https://virtual-hg.com/index.php/vhg-magazine/

Phx by BK-Mode: Vier Outfits, ein Abenteuer.

🌈 Heute Fee, morgen Forscherin, übermorgen Blümchen-Boss – wer sagt, dass Kinder sich entscheiden müssen? 🧚‍♀️ Mit Flügeln durch den Tag flattern, Sternenstaub im Haar und ganz viel „Ich mach das jetzt so!“ 🎽 Sportlich unterwegs? Klar – aber bitte mit Farbe, Spaß und einem Hüpfer mehr als nötig. 🧥 Wenn’s draußen fröstelt, kommt das Mantel-Mädchen mit Gürtel und Geheimmission. 🌸 Und wenn die Sonne lacht, blüht das Kleid gleich mit – bereit für Picknick, Pfützensprung und Puppenrat.

Phx ist für Kinder, die jeden Tag neu erfinden – und dabei aussehen, als kämen sie direkt aus einem Gute-Laune-Comic.

BK-Mode: Für kleine Persönlichkeiten mit großem Stil.

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Today Sexy Vibes Saturday
What - Stuff Happens Party
When - 11-29-25 start 12pm
Who - DJ Lia
Music - Sexy Vibes Saturday
Where - Club at Osgrid (search the word Club on your map to find us)
hop://login.osgrid.org/Club/142/129/24
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🌸 Athena Petite – klein, frech, groß im Stil! 🌸 Wer sagt, dass nur große Avatare den Catwalk beherrschen? Unsere neuen Outfits für Athena Petite beweisen das Gegenteil – mit Strandmode, die nach Sonne schreit, und Kleidern, die so verspielt sind, dass selbst dein Inventar kichert.

🏖️ Am Strand glänzt du mit Looks, die mehr „Wow“ als Sonnenuntergang liefern – leicht, luftig und absolut pixelperfekt. 👗 Und wenn’s verspielt sein darf: Kleider, die tanzen, bevor du überhaupt den ersten Schritt machst. Farben, Schnitte, Details – alles ein bisschen frech, alles ein bisschen „Ich bin hier, um Spaß zu haben“.

Kurz gesagt: Athena Petite trägt keine Outfits. Sie trägt Laune. Und die ist so ansteckend, dass selbst dein Avatar-Umfeld plötzlich besser gelaunt wirkt.

Some regions are built from mesh and textures.
This one began as a dream.

I once dreamed of Japan — cliffs draped in cherry blossoms, walkways glowing under twilight, and water that shimmered like painted silk. When I told Fred about it, he didn’t laugh or brush it off. He simply said, “Let’s build it.”

And so we did.

But there’s one moment that sealed Zensational's Sakuragawa into my heart forever.
Two years ago, on Easter morning, I logged in to find the most beautiful gift waiting for me: the glowing blue bell flowers you’ll see along the river, created by Fred and quietly placed into the land like a blessing. No announcement, no fanfare — just a pure act of creativity and kindness.

That morning, the whole region felt touched by magic.

On this day of giving thanks, I want to honor that spirit — Fred’s imagination, his generosity, and the way he brings life to every idea I hand him. Zensational's Sakuragawa exists because he believed in a dream I tried to describe half-awake.

Now I’m inviting the OpenSim community to come walk inside that dream.

Explore the bridges and lantern paths.
Rest beneath the cherry trees.
Follow the glowing flowers gifted on Easter morning.
Let this region remind you how beautiful a shared vision can become.

Visitors, photographers, wanderers — you’re welcome here.

Come see what happens when a dream is met with friendship, creativity, and the simple magic of someone saying, “Let’s make it real.”

I am thankful for you @FerdFrederix 😘 three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Zensational

✨ Legacy neu erleben – frisch, frech, lässig! ✨ Im BK-Mode Shopping-Park gibt’s jetzt brandneue Outfits für deinen Legacy-Body:

Stylische Unterwäsche, die Komfort und Eleganz vereint

Coole Hosenoutfits, perfekt für Alltag und Abenteuer

Festliche X-Mas Pullover, die Glanz und gute Laune bringen

Lässige Jacken, die jeden Look abrunden

Ob gemütlich, verspielt oder mit einem Hauch Glamour – die neuen Legacy-Styles sind gemacht, um dich locker und selbstbewusst durch jede Saison zu begleiten. Zieh sie an, fühl dich wohl und lass deinen Avatar mit jedem Outfit eine neue Seite zeigen.

Alina Custom Vehicles

New in for Christmas, Side of trailer opens

Make the trailer anything you want , Stage, ect

Two different types, White Lights / Yellow lights

It has Betty's Approval

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

Thank you, Open Sim! We are blown away at how many friends attended the Grand Opening of The Golden Dreams Ballroom tonight! So many old friends and new and so much love in the air! We hope you all had as good a time as we did! Special thanks to Macy who played everyone's favorites and then some! We hope you'll all watch for upcoming events both at Golden Dreams and at The Blue Grotto! We will definitely have Macy back often and we have some incredible live performers and DJs lined up for the future! We are so happy to be back doing what we love!!

Come to Mermaid's cove anytime to join the group!
hg.osgrid.org:80:Mermaid's Cove

DJ Neko wants to test some new material tonight and she's playing at the Clown Motel.

Yes, it's based on a RL place in Tonopah, Nevada. Some mad genius built a clown themed motel in the middle of nowhere and right next door to a wild west cemetery. Both RL places are reportedly haunted. Feeling brave?

hop://groovyverse.com:8002/Exodus/953/509/200

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

Over 250 different vehicles to choose from, all vehicles are driveable

40 NEW VEHICLES ADDED

TRUCKS ARE ARRIVING , AND DRIVABLE .

There are also copy items which are not Vehicles

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

Some areas i am still working on

A nice Christmas poinsettia planter and a Christmas Cactus planter to decorate your region for the winter holidays. You can find them in the Garden Center building to the right of the steps inside. They are full perm and free and made by yours truly. Blessings and much love, Lavia

Synthetic Dreams is a Art Pavilion for The Wrong Biennale. If you're interested in AI and how it can enhance virtual World art, come take a look.
Opening Day Party - Today - Saturday November 8th 2025 @Noon GridTime at the Kitely Exppo Center!
grid.kitely.com:8002/Kitely Expo Center/116/95/23
https://www.syntheticdreams.info/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFAq2LZJ_U

Stasera vi aspetta una serata Disco con DJ Tommi e la Vocalista Paristella.
Ci aspetta un mix di canzoni provenienti da diversi paesi. Buon divertimento :)

Heute Abend erwartet euch eine Disco-Nacht mit Dj Tommi unter der Moderation von Paristella.
Euch erwartet ein Mix aus verschiedenen Ländern. Habt viel Spaß.

Esta noche podrás disfrutar de una noche de discoteca con DJ Tommi presentada por Paristella.
Puedes esperar una mezcla de canciones de diferentes países.¡Que te diviertas!

Tonight, join us for a disco night with DJ Tommi. Hosted by Paristella.
You can expect a mix of songs from different countries. Have fun.


Montag, 03.11.2025
lunedì, 03/11/2025
Monday, 11/03/2025
Beginn: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Inizio: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
begins: 22:00 CET - 13:00 SLT
Taxi: astralia.eu:8002:GameDisco

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina/110/42/22

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Now at OS grid a bigger store with easy access around the region bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

There are a number of other items which are copy

Over 250 different vehicles to choose from it costs nothing to look, so take home something great. New vehicles being added weekly. 30 NEW VEHICLES ADDED THIS WEEK

ALL Vehicles are driveable

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina/110/42/22

Some areas are still under construction


Hope to see you soon.

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Now at OS grid a bigger store bringing unusual and unseen vehicles in Opensim.

Double sim full of vehicles, over 250 different vehicles to choose from it costs nothing to look, so take home something great.

New vehicles being added weekly.

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

There are also copy items which are not Vehicles

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina/110/42/22

Some areas i am still working on



Hope to see you soon.

In a mist-shrouded corner of the eerie neighborhood, where the line between the living and the afterlife blurs, a new home emerges next to the infamous Addams Family mansion. This house, a bizarre mix of Victorian architecture and Gothic grandeur, appears almost overnight, much to the curiosity of the Addams clan. Gomez and Morticia, ever intrigued by the unusual, decide to greet their new neighbors.

As they approach, the door creaks open, revealing none other than the ghost with the most—Beetlejuice, in all his chaotic glory. With a mischievous grin and a puff of green smoke, he introduces himself, reveling in the sheer oddity of the situation.

Be prepared to be entertained, 👁️👁️ https://three.hills.grid.outworldz.net/index.php/addams-fa...

This sim is rated Adult there is occasional body parts strewn about so if this offends, you have been warned Mwaahahahahaahahah

Happy Halloween everyone~three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Wednesday at Midnight

Please enable EEP and turn on your music for the ultimate experience.

Thank you @FerdFrederix, my Immacular spooktacular! 👻💀☠️👹👺👾🤖👽🧌

What is PBR?
PBR (Physically Based Rendering) is a rendering approach that uses physics-based calculations for more realistic lighting, while Blinn-Phong is a non-physically based, older shading model that approximates specular highlights. PBR uses techniques like energy conservation and microfacet models to create more accurate materials that react realistically to light, whereas Blinn-Phong often produces a plastic-like, less realistic appearance. PBR is generally more computationally efficient and produces more consistent results because it focuses on the material's properties rather than the final rendered output.

PBR (Physically Based Rendering)
- Based on physics: PBR is a collection of techniques that aim to mimic how light interacts with surfaces in the real world.
- Realistic output: It produces more realistic results because it uses inputs like the material's microfacet properties and energy conservation to calculate how light reflects.
- Consistent results: The final appearance is more predictable and consistent because it is not based on a specific "look" but on physical principles.
- Efficient: PBR is often more efficient, as it relies on a smarter implementation where a single material object contains all the necessary textures and a single drag-and-drop can apply them.
- Example textures: Uses textures like metallic, roughness, and normal maps to define the material's physical properties.

Blinn-Phong
- Approximation: It is a non-physically based shading model that approximates the appearance of light reflection.
- Less realistic output: It can produce a "plastic" or less realistic look because it doesn't account for real-world light behavior.
- Fixed pipeline: It was developed for older fixed-function graphics pipelines and works by calculating a specular highlight based on the angle between the view direction and a halfway vector, rather than the more complex rendering equation.
- Texture maps: It typically uses diffuse, specular, and other texture maps to define its appearance.


So what does that all mean? It means PBR is more efficient and better at handling how light reacts with a material, producing a more realistic rendering. So PBRs are considered materials and not simply textures, because all the bumps, surface roughness and textures are included on one packaged resource.

In the upper image, I put a light source between two cubes.
LEFT: PBR
RIGHT: Blinn_phong
You can see how the light reflects correctly on the left and the right looks more plasticy

In the bottom picture is:
LEFT: PBR Drag and drop
MIDDLE: Blinn-Phong Adjusted, meaning I turned down the default shininess
RIGHT: Default Blinn-Phong No adjustments made

Come see our latest Photo Studio 1.5
Added Light and Glow.


hg.vallands.ca:8002
http://www.vallands.ca


If you find my work valuable and want to contribute and help me keep working on, please send your donations or come rent a few weeks in Glossy Island.

Thank you for your generous donations.
https://paypal.me/valr300?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US

Hold tight, brace for scares, and let Beetlejuice lead you into the heart of the supernatural. This isn’t just a tour—it’s an experience in terror!
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Wednesday at Midnight

Thank you @FerdFrederix!! 🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻

DJ Ted will be spinning his tunes today at 12 Noon Grid Time — now at the Halloween Pumpkin Stage instead of Bare Lilies!
Come join the fun, dance, and celebrate with friends — everyone is welcome!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Halloween%20Town/303/321...

Adorable little stuffed animals to give your home that warm "fuzzy" feeling! They're full perm and free and on the first floor of The Plaza here at the mall. You'll find them next to the little critters. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

I was playing in Meshy again and came up with a few thing for you all to enjoy, I'll be placing them in the garden center with the statues and up in the mall on the first floor later today. Blessings and much love, Lavia

AMV Autumnfest 2025 – Day 3!

Start your day at the Main Landing Point with DJ Debbie from 6–8am, bringing you the latest Autumnfest news and happenings!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...

10am–1pm: AutumnFest InTribute Palooza at the InTribute Stage on AutumnFest InTribute Region – a celebration of music and memories!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002:AutumnFest InTribute

1pm: Icky Thump Live performing at the AutumnFest Stage on AMV AutumnFest Stage Region – don’t miss this awesome live show!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002:AMV AutumnFest Stage

Evening Finale: at 4pm with DJ Tom Southmoor spinning at the Halloween Town Hall on Halloween Town – the perfect end to a fantastic day!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002:Halloween Town

Join us for another full day of music, energy, and Autumn magic at AMV Autumnfest 2025 – Day 3!

Check the Autumnfest Happening Page for more details at: https://alternatemetaverse.com/main/index.php?ccat=h

Puttering with cars again because it pushes my PBR skills in new directions. Today I finally had a breakthrough with PBR glass that looks much closer to the real thing. That's transparent glass in the photos with real reflections achieved by modifying a silver PBR texture I had.

SL, and by extension Opensim, did not implement the full PBR spectrum of textures, leaving out about 5 or 6 types. One of those not included was Transmission, which communicates to the graphics engine the details of the glass surfaces. So I basically have been wracking my brain on and off trying to come as close as I can to the real thing. Today was a good day.

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Classic American vehicles, Nascar race cars, Huge Hotrod range, Monster Trucks, Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Agricultural Vehicles, Dinkie Vehicle section , Pick up trucks, British vehicles, just about something for everyone..

Selection of vehicles for Big Girls
New Vehicles added every week
ALL VEHICLES ARE DRIVEABLE

Complete sim full of vehicles, almost 250 different vehicles.

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..
Hope to see you soon.

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/luna/126/128/22
Yes, I love Betty :)
Alina.

Für alle die auf dunkle Themen keine Lust haben, biete ich heute eine Abendveranstaltung im Maurice Resort Club, mit der Möglichkeit einer Safari auf Pferderücken oder per Boot. Es wird rythmische Musik gespielt die Stressfreie Urlaubs Stimmung aufkommen läßt. Warum also nicht ein Last Minute Ticket erstehen und mit dem kleinen Inselhopper bei uns landen? Zieht an was ihr im Urlaub gerne tragt. Es geht um 20 Uhr europäische Zeit los. Wir freuen uns auf euren Besuch Tron

-- wir sprechen deutsch und englisch
hop://VirtualAfrica.spdns.org:9000/Africa/340/316/24

Hier ein bissl mehr Infos: https://opensimworld.com/hop/94580

Alina Custom Vehicles.

Classic American vehicles, Nascar race cars, Huge Hotrod range, Monster Trucks, Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Agricultural Vehicles, Dinkie Vehicle section , Pick up trucks, British vehicles, just about something for everyone..

Selection of vehicles for Big Girls
New Vehicles added every week
ALL VEHICLES ARE DRIVEABLE

Complete sim full of vehicles, almost 250 different vehicles.

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..
Hope to see you soon.

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/luna/126/128/22
Yes, I love Betty :)
Alina.

I'm so excited to report that Wolf Software Systems Ltd has signed a partnership with MariaDB. As we own the grid, we will be upgrading our databases to the latest version of Galera Cluster (5 nodes) and Maxscale. We will be working with Mariadb next week on the deployment plan.