2019 Mobile Apps For Second Life

Linden Lab is working on a new app for Second Life during 2020 on iOS and Android. Beta release expected very soon. 

The last post I made on mobile apps for Second Life was back in January 2010 for the IPhone. Since then Touch Life, Sparkle IM and AjaxLife have all gone offline.

Apparently Linden Lab is working on an iOS app solution for accessing Second Life and hopefully there will be a Android version of it. Hopefully there will be a prototype app released sometime this year if all goes to plan. Sansar may at some point go on mobile in the near future.

Below are iOS and Android apps which can be used to access Second Life and OpenSim as of 30th January 2019.

iOS Apps

MetaChat 

• Text only viewer
• View avatar profiles, search for avatar by name, chat locally or via IM, teleport to landmarks, view group information, see your friends list and more
• Size: 27MB
• Version: 1.2.9100
• Price: $2.99
• Available since August 2017
• Listed on TPV Directory
• Download

Android Apps

Lumiya

• Second Life viewer for android phones and tablets
• Supports OpenSim, supports new Android Oreo notifications. supports Bento, supports voice, inventory management, 3D view, mesh support, works with Google Cardboard, full VR experience and more
• Size: 10MB
• Version: 3.4.2
• Price: £2.69
• Available since 2012
• No longer listed on TPV Directory
• Installs: 100, 000+
• Download

Lumiya Voice Plugin

• Adds voice chat support to Lumiya Viewer. Supports group voice calls and nearby voice. Requires Lumiya Viewer to be installed. Support for Bluetooth headsets and speakerphone mode
• Size: 4.9MB
• Version: 1.4
• Available since January 2017
• Download

Lumiya Cloud Plugin

• Enables Lumiya Viewer to save chat and IM data to Google Drive. Requires Lumiya Viewer to be installed.
• Size: 2.7MB
• Version 1.0
• Available since 19th October 2016
• Download

Mobile Grid Client

• Second Life and OpenSim messaging client for all Android devices
• Local chat and instant messages, teleport to other regions, region map, profiles, full inventory manipulation and more
• Size: 1.1MB
• Version: 1.25.1255
• Price: First 14 days are free then there is a monthly fee L$250 for the standard version. The Pro version is L$450 per month / L$4500 per year.
• Available since 2010
• Listed on TPV Directory
• Installs: 100, 000+
• Download

LittleSight

• Second Life viewer for Android
• Chat, IM, online friends list, nearby people, mini-map, teleport to current map (paid service).
• Size: 5,3MB
• Version: 2.0.0
• Price: single payment
• Available since 2012
• Listed on TPV Directory
• Installs: 10, 000+
• Download

Advertisement

Bay City 8th Annual Mole Day Happening Saturday 2nd February

On Saturday 2nd February, from 11am to 1pm SLT Bay City will be hosting their 8th annual Mole Day event in Second Life at the Bay City Fairgrounds at the North Channel region. It’s definitely one of my favourite events on the grid every year. The attendance is pretty high each time. The community comes together and celebrates the hard work moles do on the grid every year to make the Second Life experience even better.

This year features a DJ live music hour by GoSpeed of KONA Stream starting at 11am SLT until 12pm. After there will be a live performance by Melenda M. Baptiste from 12pm to 1pm SLT.

The Moles are members of The Linden Department of Public Works (LDPW) group that is a program totally focused on improvements on the Mainland. Moles build the infrastructure including the roads, railways, coastal waterways and protected lands of Second Life. The big project the Moles are currently working on is on the SSP regions which will become Linden Homes at some point this year.

For more information please contact Marianne McCann.