March 29, 2020. I am sitting on the balcony of my apartment in central Copenhagen. The sun is kind today and provides me with some much needed sun-ray therapy. We all know that natural light is crucial for our health so I treasure every second of it. Preparing my body for war. God forbid it…
A historical moment: The first official London Tour in Somnium Space was held on March 18, 2020. Somnium Space member Snakebite guided a select little group of people, including Artur Sychov – founder and CEO of Somnium Space – through his virtual museum buildings, while telling stories about the long, rich history of the United…
By our reporter Sasha aka @AltVRat (Somnium Space on Discord) “It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.” — Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Know now that it is the month of March in the year twenty twenty and things are…
There are times in our lives when we sit back and take stock. Of our careers, lives, a particular situation. That’s rather common right? I had one of those moments recently. What was new was that it happened during one of my explorations in VR in Somnium Space. I was on Mount Proximat, the highest…
Somnium Space had its official launch on February 20th, 2020. That’s very recent, but it already feels long ago. Much has happened since then. Many people uploaded buildings to parcels throughout the world, records were broken (e.g. when member Carlos La Borde spent 12 hours in Somnium Space) and people witnessed the dawn of the…
We all know the United States landed on the moon when the Apollo 11 crew set foot on lunar soil on July 20th, 1969. Right? It’s considered a fact for many, but some people question it or even call it an outright hoax. It’s a controversial view that the moon landing never happened and was…
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 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…