SL Everywhere

I’m kicking myself for not requiring you all to read Snow Crash–or at least the parts that deal directly with the Metaverse. It’s really a large part of the inspiration for what a lot of what people do in virtual worlds. In the book the protagonist (Hiro Protagonist) jack into Second Life the Metaverse using his “deck,” a mobile system that allows him to immerse in the virtual world.

Here’s a guy who’s made his own version, based on a Sony Vaio and goggles.