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SWJunky
10-04-2007, 12:59 PM
SolidWorks Island with racetrack and Formula SAE/Formula Student design contest in Second Life:

SolidWorks Island on Second Life - Is it more than just a game? Virtual Community? The future 3D web? Networked simulator? You decide.

See what students can do with SolidWorks and "Hang 10" while you're at it. Fun and games with an educational twist.

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What it is ...
A "tech geeks" spring break.

- Stories that show what innovative people with the right tools can do.
- Design contest winners.
- FSAE Student Racing.
- Tips.
- Sandbox to explore building in Second Life.
- Fun and games.
- Let us know what you think by making an offering.
- Lots more

This is the SolidWorks Student Community's playground to look at new and innovative ways to extend the Design Experience into Virtual Reality. It's your world; help build it and have fun with it.

How to get started ...
Download the latest SL viewer from Linden Labs (http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php). Create an Avatar. Then have fun. It's free to join.

Come Visit SolidWorks Island (http://slurl.com/secondlife/SolidWorks%20World/126/49/25).

Follow the signs to the Racetrack. Test your skill virtually driving a FSAE car.

SWJunky
10-04-2007, 12:59 PM
SolidWorks Island with racetrack and Formula SAE/Formula Student design contest in Second Life:

SolidWorks Island on Second Life - Is it more than just a game? Virtual Community? The future 3D web? Networked simulator? You decide.

See what students can do with SolidWorks and "Hang 10" while you're at it. Fun and games with an educational twist.

Product Page:

What it is ...
A "tech geeks" spring break.

- Stories that show what innovative people with the right tools can do.
- Design contest winners.
- FSAE Student Racing.
- Tips.
- Sandbox to explore building in Second Life.
- Fun and games.
- Let us know what you think by making an offering.
- Lots more

This is the SolidWorks Student Community's playground to look at new and innovative ways to extend the Design Experience into Virtual Reality. It's your world; help build it and have fun with it.

How to get started ...
Download the latest SL viewer from Linden Labs (http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php). Create an Avatar. Then have fun. It's free to join.

Come Visit SolidWorks Island (http://slurl.com/secondlife/SolidWorks%20World/126/49/25).

Follow the signs to the Racetrack. Test your skill virtually driving a FSAE car.

A Richards
10-04-2007, 01:13 PM
Second Life...Hummmm, Sounds like our ex-PR team... I prefer to live in the real world.

drivetrainUW-Platt
10-04-2007, 04:42 PM
Is this Legit?

Someone be the test driver and let us know if it works.

trentonk
10-13-2007, 11:15 PM
It is for real, you can buy the car for 0$ and run around the track all free of charge. They also have an area where you can modify the car. You can play with the shapes and the scripts, but if you're not used to building stuff in second life it can take some getting used to.

Charlie
10-14-2007, 03:31 PM
http://www.getafirstlife.com/

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