Virtual surfers keep riding digital waves
The Virtual Highway Surfing Association keeps alive the dream of riding waves in a computer screen. “Second Life”, the online virtual world founded in 2003, has opened new creative ways of chasing waves when the real life ocean was flat. Although the overall quality of the graphics was very low-fi, there were thousands of fans […]
The Virtual Highway Surfing Association keeps alive the dream of riding waves in a computer screen. “Second Life”, the online virtual world founded in 2003, has opened new creative ways of chasing waves when the real life ocean was flat. Although the overall quality of the graphics was very low-fi, there were thousands of fans gathering for virtual surfing championships. The first governing body to be created was the Second Life Surfing Association (SLSA). Champions were crowned, surf spots were designed and colorful surfboards were shaped.
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Virtual surfers keep riding digital waves
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