Here's a lovely first-person visit to Inspire Space Park, an amazing, zero-gravity, chillout space that's been floating high above the Second Life mainland since at least 2007. It's written by "EverAfterr Resident", a "veteran rookie" who's returned to Second Life re-discover the world, and great places like the Space Park:
A few weeks ago, perhaps inspired by the SS Galaxy’s impending retirement, a thread was woven at the SLUniverse Forums wherein members waxed poetic about their favorite sims and builds of SL past. I piped in with my recollection of a space-themed sim where one could listen to lush, ambient music and lose themselves in digital meditation. I presumed that the place was long gone, having not visited there for many years, but quick came the reply: “I believe you’re thinking of Inspire Space Park.” Oh my stars, I thought to myself, in wonder. It still exists.
In fact, the Park has evolved with the times, and now has a Facebook group page. I first explored and wrote about the Park back in 2007, so I'm glad to find out it's still orbiting. Notably, the Park used to orbit about a casino, back when gambling was still permitted in Second Life:
As it happens, Inspire Space Park is an indirect beneficiary to the Lindens' recent, sudden suspension of casinos and other gambling establishments. For if the Lindens were motivated by a fear of real world legal intrusion, the announcement also shifted the traffic patterns anywhere that casinos had previously been, freeing up space once dominated by gambling. In Inspire's case, it was the busy Matrix casino below them.
Read my post here, with an in-depth interview with the creators, who make some interesting points about the first-time user experience that still seem valid today. I even shot a machinima of the Park, so take a look at what it looked like, circa 2007:
Via: /SecondLife.
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