New World Notes

Want to Meet the Sinespace Team in Los Angeles During E3 2019?

Virtual world platform Sinespace (New World Notes' proud sponsoring media parter) is going to be in Los Angeles during the Electronic Entertainment Expo next month. They won't be sponsoring a E3 booth this year but are available for meetings in and around E3 in downtown Los Angeles during the event. If you're a virtual world or VR developer, an indie game creator or 3D artist, or with an organization/education group that uses virtual worlds/VR, or a reporter/blogger/analyst covering virtual worlds/VR/Unity 3D, and you're interested in Sinespace, they'd love to meet. Here's how to request a get-together:

Sinespace Help Wanted: Senior Programmer With 3D Graphics & Game Engine Experience

Sinespace, the virtual world/social VR platform and Unity 3D Asset Store Partner (and proud sponsor to NWN!), is expanding and growing its staff, starting with a senior graphics programmer. Sine Wave Entertainment, the parent company, is based in London, but remote workers from around the world are totally encouraged to apply. Here's the details from lead developer/founder Adam Frisby:

Four Tips for Creating a Winning Entry in Sinespace's FPS Map Design Contest!

With NWN partner Sinespace's deadline for its first-person shooter map contest judged by Erik Wolpaw just a couple weeks away (May 31st!),  there's a new blog post on their site with four tips on improving your level design. My favorite:

Sinespace Announces Milestone Awards in FPS Map Design Contest!

Since NWN partner Sinespace recently extended the deadline for its first-person shooter map contest judged by Erik Wolpaw to May 31st, the development team is awarding a $500 milestone prize to the contestant with the most developed game experience so far.

First prize goes to Sinespace user “AnshumanPadhi”, who created the map depicted in the video above -- an outdoors space with appealing cartoon graphics and lots of variety to the environmental layout (exposed stairs, hills, trees, rock formations, etc.) to encourage stealth and strategy during combat; it also comes with several solo player quests, and a multiplayer King of the Hill challenge at the center of the map. Anshuman is documenting the step-by-step development of his entry on his website -- go here to check it out.

The runner-up (winning $250) is Sinespace user Zvalle20, who is creating a “homage to feudalism with the castle behind the wall:

Sinespace's $5000 FPS Map-Making Contest Deadline Extended to May 31st!

Update on the first-person shooter game design contest from Sinespace (a proud NWN partner) being judged by Valve veteran Erik Wolpaw  (Psychonauts, Portal 1/2, Team Fortress 2): The deadline has been extended to May 31st.

The contest challenge is to create customized FPS maps for Sinespace using its new Unity SDK and its open source combat system (read all about that on Unity's blog). Erik will choose the submission with the most unique gameplay, impressive level design, and inventive use of Sinespace features, with the winner getting $5000 and a bunch of other benefits. (All the details here.)

Today on Reddit: Ask Adam Frisby Anything About Sinespace, VR, Unity, Etc.

Adam Frisby, lead developer of Sinespace (a proud NWN partner!) is on Reddit's /Unity3D hosting an Ask Me Anything thread today, fielding questions about his virtual world, other virtual worlds, developing in Unity, developing games and VR, virtual currency, Sinespace's new partnership with Unity, his eyebrow piercing, or whatever else comes to mind. The AMA is running this morning and then later this afternoon, but if he doesn't get to your question then, I'll ping him to make sure he replies.

Sinespace's First-Person Shooter Construction Tutorial Featured on Unity Blog

Unity's official blog has an in-depth tutorial for creating and publishing and FPS on Sinespace (an NWN media partner) using its open source Build Kill Repeat combat system. Sinespace is also hosting a BKR level design contest, with $5000 awarded to the most creative map — winner selected by game developer veteran Erik Wolpaw (Half-Life 2, Portal 1 & 2, Team Fortress 2).

Questions about the post or video? Put them in Comments below or join Sinespace's official Discord server! 

VentureBeat Features Sinespace's New All-in-One Virtual World SDK Now in Unity Asset Store

VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi has an in-depth post on the launch of the Sinespace SDK as an official Unity Asset Store Partner, which the proud NWN sponsoring partner is announcing this week. Key grafs:

The Sinespace SDK includes key features for rapidly creating AAA-quality games, including Build Kill Repeat, an open source, fully modifiable combat system, and content from top Unity vendors and Sinespace partners Dexsoft-Games (3D Models-Textures), Gaia, and Archimatix.

The Sinespace SDK instantly optimizes 3D experiences for play on PC, Mac, Linux, Oculus, Vive, Android and WebGL. (Support for iOS and consoles coming soon.) Unlike other open game worlds, Sinespace is architected to fully update all content with every Unity update.

Developers can upload and sell assets from their existing single-player games — or use them in new multiplayer titles. For instance, when Warren Spector made a special guest appearance in Sinespace, his team uploaded 3D models from his latest Unity game into Sinespace.

“I’ve been developing virtual worlds since I was 12,” Frisby said. “Twenty years later, I believe this is finally the start of a metaverse worthy of the name.”

Read the rest here. Here's a video tutorial for customizing the Build Kill Repeat combat system:

You're Invited: Sinespace BKR Launch Party & FPS Map Contest at Unity HQ!

If you can be in the Bay Area next week Thursday night and you're reading this on New World Notes, lead dev Adam Frisby and his team at Sinespace (a proud sponsoring partner of this blog), you are cordially invited to their BKR Launch Party at Unity HQ one block from GDC.

BKR (for Build Kill Repeat) is Sinespace's new open source, completely customizable combat system, so Adam is unveiling an FPS map design contest with a celebrity game developer judge to be announced there.

Go to Sinespace's blog for the RSVP link and more info on Sinespace at GDC.

Game, Virtual World & VR Developers: Want to Meet Sinespace During GDC?

Sinespace, the upcoming Unity-based virtual world platform (and proud NWN partner!), is attending GDC this year, with co-founder Adam Frisby and crew in San Francisco for several big announcements and events. And if you are a --

• 3D game developer (especially for PC and Oculus/Vive)
• Professionally develop VR/virtual worlds/MMOs/3D experiences for  education or enterprise

-- they'd love to meet you in the Bay Area. To request a meeting e-mail [email protected] with "GDC meeting" in the header, or join Sinespace's Discord and connect with Sinespace team member ZareShadows#0001.