Comments on OpenWorm Kickstarter: Support Development of the First Digital Organism -- And Get a Copy for Your Browser!TypePad2014-04-24T19:41:01ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2014/04/openworm-artificial-life-kickstarter/comments/atom.xml/SpretumPathos commented on 'OpenWorm Kickstarter: Support Development of the First Digital Organism -- And Get a Copy for Your Browser!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a3fcfa0aa8970b2014-04-26T05:27:59Z2014-04-26T05:27:59ZSpretumPathosThe openworm video on YouTube says it tkes 72 hours to simulate the worm for 30 seconds. The worm would...<p>The openworm video on YouTube says it tkes 72 hours to simulate the worm for 30 seconds. The worm would need to be real time to be any good in a VR environment. </p>Giulio Prisco commented on 'OpenWorm Kickstarter: Support Development of the First Digital Organism -- And Get a Copy for Your Browser!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a73db42018970d2014-04-25T09:00:30Z2014-04-25T09:00:30ZGiulio Priscohttp://giulioprisco.com/This is one of the coolest projects that I am aware of. Virtual worms today, virtual persons tomorrow. Re "The...<p>This is one of the coolest projects that I am aware of. Virtual worms today, virtual persons tomorrow.</p>
<p>Re "The coding skill required to adapt it into SL may be challenging, but in principle there is nothing stopping the SL community from doing this and we would support anyone who wants to take that up!"</p>
<p>Is anyone doing it? A sim dedicated to openworms (think of a virtual aquarium, or terrarium, for virtual beings) would be the coolest thing in SL ever. If nobody is doing it yet, who wants to talk about setting up a project?</p>