Linden Lab finally released the Beta version of Second Life’s latest viewer which is simply called Second Life Viewer 2 Beta. I have been seeing the login notice about it but only had the time to download it today. The setup or install file isn’t very big. It’s around 23 MB which is almost the same size as the normal viewer, snowglobe and the many alternative viewers. Downloaded it and installed it afterwards.
Running the new viewer the first time, I must say that I am very much impress at the way it looks. It’s more professional looking and gone are the beveled buttons. Unfortunately, I didn’t run it very long. The new interface looks so foreign to me that I was literally feeling my way around it. Although, I was able to setup my graphics settings and other preferences during that brief 5 minutes of running it.
I really wanted to try out those new features mentioned in the release notes but figuring out this and that kinda turned me off for now. I kinda like OpenLife’s New Viewer better because I was able to easily adapt to its interface. As much as I don’t like the beveled buttons below the screen, I kinda missed seeing them there. LOL!
In time, I will be able to adapt to the new interface of Second Life Viewer 2 specially when alternative viewers like Emerald adapts its interface to their own viewer.
Read more about Second Life Viewer 2 Beta from other blogs in the blogosphere:
- SasyPants / Viewer 2
- XantariusCane.com | Second Life Viewer 2 Beta is Now Available
- Shared Media: Bringing the Web Inworld with Viewer 2
- Second Life Viewer 2 – 1 day later
- First Impressions of the Second Life Viewer 2.0 Beta
- New Second Life viewer offers easier navigation, in-world media
- Second Live Viewer 2.0
- Second Life 2.0 Viewer – Redemption
- Quick Hit First Impressions on Second Life’s Viewer 2
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Tags: new interface, openlife, Quick Hit First Impressions on Second Life's Viewer 2, viewer 2 beta, viewer 2.0
