New+Second+Life+Viewer

Linden Lab announced a new SL viewer yesterday. It is still in beta test, so that means they are working out bugs. I've installed in on the computers in the lab. Please review the resources below and then use this space to make notes for yourself, and for others on the team, as to what you are experiencing using the new viewer - both good and bad.

**Resources to Help You Learn Viewer 2 Beta**
 * Quickstart Guide (SL Wiki) http://wiki.secondlife. com/wiki/Viewer_2_Quick_Start_ Guide
 * Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) https://wiki.lindenlab. com/mediawiki/images/2/2d/ Viewer_2_Beta_FAQs.pdf
 * Release Notes (SL Wiki) http://wiki.secondlife. com/wiki/Release_Notes/Second_ Life_Beta_Viewer/2.0
 * Video Demos (YouTube) http://www.youtube. com/secondlife
 * SL Answers (SL Answers) https://blogs. secondlife.com/community/ answers/v2beta

Sky attempted to utilized this new SecondLife beta viewer, and although it is a clean, more modern Vista interface, it crashed three times upon start-up. Seeing new places can be a drag when it takes very long to load and resolve a prim-heavy location. Most of the best, new locations in SecondLife are graphic heavy, lag on a top notch system like this is really bad. My inferior home computer is almost impossible to explore new worlds except on the most basic of settings-- which aren't compatible with new simulator versions either.

3/1/10 12:00 This new viewer is a huge leap forward both in convenience and in modernizing Second Life. I am sure most of the features that you can access on the sidebar were available with a few clicks in the past viewers, but having quick, direct, 1-click access to editing your appearance (which is very organized by outfit, based on your inventory), a quickly editable profile, people nearby, the map, and a favorites bar make it easier to feel immersed in world (not to mention convenient). It does seem very easy to crash the viewer, I've done it twice already while doing trivial things. (one was deleting something I rezzed accidentally, the second time was when I stopped walking at a location after having the D-pad pressed for a bit)
 * Steve*

__**Ulani**__ 03/01/2010 1:17pm

The new SL viewer is highly convenient. The sidebar allows for easier access to things on SL such as "Editing Appearance" and "World Map". The new address box is the best addition, I can type SURLs directly onto Second Life without using the SL website to teleport us to a destination.The chat box no longer interferes with my flying ( when I would press the F key, it would show up in my chat instead of creating the action of flight for my avatar). The New Destination Guide is a helpful tool and could even assists us on upcoming projects. A good tool to find new hot spots! The only problem I had with the beta viewer is that Second Life crashed on my twice before I used it. Overall, I like the new viewer.