BURN2: Burning Man in the Virtual World (2012)
What is BURN2? It's Burning Man in the Second Life virtual world. My Avatar visited the simulation where a group of artists built out the festival and the most amazing interactive exhibits! Amazing that some folks (avatars) thought Burning Man was a video game, as they have only experienced it in Second Life and weren't aware of the Real Life event. Imagine their surprise!
This is a video of my Avatar's adventure visiting BURN2. Special thanks to "Galaxo Magic" and his pink elephant, Beau Le'Phant, for their cameo in front of the virtual MAN!
Produced by METAVERSEproductions.com
Patty Rangel, Hybrid Reality Institute Fellow
Machinima by BellaLuna X
Real World photos of Burning Man 2012 by Patty Rangel
Special thanks to:
The BURN2 Team
http://www.burn2.org/about
Michelle Gatchell (Second Life: Taralyn Gravois), virtual world producer for BURN2's "Literary Camp" who invited me to participate in this interactive experience!
Philip Rosedale, Founder of Second Life
www.secondlife.com
Burning Man Org
www.burningman.com
Ray Kurzweil (SU at NASA) for taking a chance on a kid from San Diego with a dream to project Avatars into the Real World as Life size Holograms!
"Ramona" from Kuzweil A.I. for the virtual inspiration