Linden Lab just announced some pretty big updates to its Second Life mobile app (watch above, featuring a celebrity cameo) chief among them being these:
- Voice chat is now available in mobile on an experimental basis in some regions
- Mobile access is now expanded to all subscribers levels, including Plus (i.e. $5.50/month)
The announcement goes into detail on how all areas of Second Life are accessible, regardless of content rating -- something I discussed a few weeks ago:
Looking into App Store regulations further, my understanding is an SL mobile user's Maturity rating preferences are carried over from what they've already opted into beforehand on the desktop version of Second Life. So by default, an iOS user won't be able to access M/A regions -- unless or until they're already done so in the PC app. Compare for example with content settings in the X/Twitter app -- a very popular iOS app -- which requires users to go to the external browser to activate access to sensitive content.
More here. Also read about the long hilariously buggy road to the mobile app's development here.
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