Linden Lab Test Launches Browser-Based Streaming for Second Life — And You Can Try it Now

The image shows a virtual recreation of a street scene in Dublin, Ireland. In the foreground is a quaint pub named "The Blarney Stone", with a green awning and traditional Irish decor. The background includes other buildings, suggesting a bustling city atmosphere. There are cobblestone streets and various details like street lamps and hanging flower baskets, adding to the overall ambiance. A red vintage-style gas pump is visible near the curb, and a car can be spotted parked in the distance, adding a touch of realism to the virtual setting. The avatar's name, ‘Danie Timeless’, is visible on the screen, suggesting the use of a digital avatar in a virtual environment.

This works pretty well, actually. Starts up in about a minute, although on Brave browser I did have to disable Shields and uBlock Origin (may have been the latter that was blocking something).

Interestingly enough, I caught a brief glimpse of a Windows OS window during start up, so it appears to be running on a Windows emulator inside the browser (worked perfectly well on my Linux PC).

After I logged in (only needed to the first time) my avatar was where I last left it, and everything looks like the desktop app version does. Mouse control is slightly different as I could not long-click and drag the view around with my mouse, but the arrows etc all worked perfectly. The resolution also looked very sharp.

In truth, this could be easier than using the desktop app, as when you go in a second time, you don’t have to again fill the password in. And of course for new users, no installation first.

See https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2025/01/sl-browser-streaming-project-zero.html

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