TV Linked
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ABC ISLAND 2007
ABC Island in Second Life is a dynamic and distinctively Australian destination providing visitors with opportunities to design, create and showcase objects, discover a hidden underground music club. Since it’s March 07 launch it has remained in the Top 7 brands based on dwell traffic. |
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…listen to Indigenous stories, wander round an environmentally friendly eco house, experience ABC audio and video in a social environment and attend live screenings and concerts.
Designer/builder: Gary Hayes |
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THURSDAY’S FICTIONS 2007 The critically acclaimed presence in Second Life loosely adapted from the stage/book/film of the same title. Created in collaboration with Physical TV. “When you read a book, you imagine the world. When you watch a film, you see and hear the world. |
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When you visit an online 3D immersive environment, you enter the world. You feel what it’s like to be one of the characters, to be inside the story. And you can share that experience with your friends.” Designer/builder: Gary Hayes |
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CROSS-REALITY VIRTUAL SET
Mixing multiple specifically-shot videos into a virtual 3D set, the project provided this international client with a way to highlight the dedication and diversity of their employees. The live action characters appeared to be alongside the avatars in real-time in the 3D space. Designer/builder: Gary Hayes, Ben Zemcevicius |
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LIBRARIANS SET ABC ISLAND 2007
An ABC primetime show wanted to launch in Second Life at the same time as launching its first series on ABC TV. Viewers were invited to join the ABC in SL after the first show for a discussion hosted by a Librarian avatar from the Australian Libraries building. Designer/builder: Gary Hayes |





