In Somnium Space: The power of immersion we investigated immersion in Somnium Space. An important aspect that contributes to the feeling that you are actually present in this world is the sense of depth and space. Creating such a sense of space is one of the most powerful tools in VR. But Somnium Space added…
One of the pillars on which Somnium Space rests is called immersion. The perception that you are actually present in this virtual world. It is not just because of the high resolution visual fidelity, the high quality scenes. While visual quality is very important, immersion is invoked by a combination of factors. Second to none…
Just north of Somnium Waypoint you can find the Somnium Art Gallery, a modern looking construction built on a medium sized parcel. The first thing that catches your eye when you approach it is the wooden gate, in the shape of a triangle, resembling the bow of a sinking ship almost, just before it descends…
To celebrate Somnium Space’s public launch on the 20th of February 2020, the company auctioned an 18 Parcel Estate close to Somnium Waypoint. The estate consists solely of medium sized parcels, covers 16.000 square meters and is in what must be considered a very attractive location. In the dying hours, minutes and seconds of the…
On February 24th, 9:00 am CET, the auction on OpenSea of 5 special edition Abyssus Somnium Space CryptoMotors ended with record breaking winning bids. While one of the cars was sold to CashChris, investor in Bitcoin, Ethereum and more, for 5 Ether (at the time of writing the article roughly USD 1300), the remaining 4…
On February 23rd, 9:00 am PST (6 pm CET), Somnium Space member Carlos La Borde started his attempt to spent a record 12h in Virtual Reality inside Somnium Space. Eaxctly 12 hours later, on February 23rd, 9:00 pm PST (February 24th, 6 am CET), he successfully completed his quest, making this the longest uninterrupted immersion…
Somnium Times, the in-world news agency, will soon occupy its brand new headquarters on the northern shores of Somnium. The striking structure with the high elevated roof is being constructed on a medium size parcel. It has clean lines and allows a lot of light to enter the building to symbolize openness and transparency. Primary…
On February 22nd, 9:00 pm CET, the final event of Educators in VR 2020 was held in the auditorium in Somnium Space. It was streamed live on Twitter and YouTube, but more significantly a connection was established between the stage in Somnium and a virtual hangout in AltspaceVR. Artur Sychov, founder and CEO of Somnium…
Somnium Times is looking for volunteer News Reporters and Article Writers. Reporting to: Editor Marc Demar.Contract: No contract. Submission of articles is voluntary. The more the better of course, but a minimum of one article per week would be appreciated. Hours: Self-paced.Eligibility Criteria: The only criterium is that you need to be an active Somnium Space member, love to…
Our sources reported that Palomedes, otherwise known as the SodaPop kid, was involved in an incident at the Bayside Tearoom, south of the town. It’s said that “ole Sodapop” poked his tongue out at the owner of the business when asked to sit at an outside table. The owner, Snakebite, said: “He often comes in…