Voodoo Explores Insilico, Dystopian Metropolis Shopping Mall
When I mentioned Garth Goode's exploration of themed shopping areas, a reader suggested we take a look at Insilico City. Voodoo Buwan of Rez Magazine shows us why with rapturous screenshots, and an interview with Insilico's owner and creator, Skills Hak. The city simply began, she tells him, as a place to sell her products, then naturally evolved into a megapolis with its own narrative, and soon, a roleplaying game built within it: "Every city is connected to its own reactor farm on the ground via long cables and actually only androids work down there," Ms. Hak explains. "The cables are heavily guarded against 'rebel cyborg' groups and eco terrorists. We have a lot of parties already and some of the brands [in the existing stores] here will play a role too, like the Gemini cybernetics which will be an evil weapon concern." And American Apparel wonders why no one visited their SL store. Read the whole interview here, and when you're ready, click this SLURL teleport link to see Insilico first-hand.
I'm glad people are finally getting the clue, that Second Life doesn't have to be "ALL MALLS, ALL THE TIME". There's got to be a better way of making money in the virtual world that sticking up stores and malls in every single sim, like the gift shop from hell.
Posted by: Two Worlds | Friday, June 20, 2008 at 05:43 PM
If you are looking for cyberpunk, this is the place for you. Hands down THE best place in SL both for Cyberpunk and just to come see. The painstaking detail and heartfelt design are both amazing and breathtaking. There is no other place that is in the same league and I guarantee you , if you are a Sci-Fi/Cyber punk fan like me, this will become your new home INSTANTLY!
May you never flatline !
Posted by: Ax Mavendorf | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 04:19 PM
I miss Nexus Prime :(
Posted by: Two Worlds | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Gorgeous sim, great assortment of stores, really nice people.
Lighting, soundscapes, scripts, building - all work together for a powerful effect.
Posted by: Sophrosyne Stenvaag | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Insilico is one of the most fabulous builds i've seen in the Second Life™ world. I've had the great fortune to watch some of it being built and given a personal tour by Skills & Cinndreia. So few places combine style and precision like Insilico. This is really art.
Posted by: Uccello Poultry | Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 05:53 AM
After three days of exploring SL, I have, as Ax Mavendorf predicted, found my new home!
I've seen so many big Hollywood Sci-Fi productions that didn't look this detailed — not even Blade Runner or Akira!
William Gibson would be SO proud!
Posted by: Chance Haefnir | Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:13 PM