Second Life Walkie-Talkie Walks by Sander Veenhof; Assisted (in-world) by: Violetta Leshelle :: Contact: info[at]slwalkietalkie.com :: Conflux Festival 2007 :: Williamsburg, NY - September 13-16.

A simultaneous walking tour for Second Life avatars and real people, connected to each other by a pair of walkie talkies. One operating from the Second Life virtual world, the other running on any internet enabled mobile phone. Connect to a Second Life avatar and make a simultaneous walk in both real life and the virtual world, using a specially developed pair of walkie talkie devices. A number of thematic walks will be scheduled throughout the festival period starting at certain times, announced in both Second Life time and real time at http://slwalkietalkie.com.

Second Life inhabitants can pick up a walkie talkie at the 0031 area in SL (see website for exact location). Festival attendees can check out the available Second Life walking companions by browsing a list on http://slwalkietalkie.com on their mobile phone. Clicking on one of the avatar names turns the phone into a walkie-talkie communication device connected to the Second Life avatar of choice.

Scenario

1) Communicate using the walkie-talkie and agree on a duration for the walk. Decide who’s in charge of guiding the walk. Pick one of the suggested destinations or tasks, or think of a custom goal yourself.

2) While walking, one instructs the other how to walk. When to make turns, in which direction to go. Avatars are requested not to fly, but to keep a NY pace. People are requested not to fly either.

3) Notify each other of peculiarities encountered on the way. Keep in touch. Be curious!

4) After finishing your walk, submit a snapshot taken on the way. “The ultimate virtual sight” or a picture of “a sight even better than reality”. Or whatever suits your walk best. Optionally, agree on a title for the walk you had and submit that too. The recieved pictures from both worlds will be united and shown side by side in a gallery of simultaneous walks.