The document discusses the OpenSimulator (OpenSim) virtual world platform and the OSGrid, the largest OpenSim grid, highlighting key features of OpenSim including flexibility, scalability, portability, and affordability compared to Second Life. It also provides an overview of the OpenSim ecosystem and useful metrics on the growth of OSGrid and OpenSim regions compared to Second Life.
13. Virtual Worlds Metrics (Dec 2010)
31530
Second Life
15094
Regions OpenSim*
OSGrid
8512
0 10000 20000 30000
Population: OSGrid 54.154 - Opensim 147.565 - SL: 21,5 millions
14. Second Life vs. Opensim regions
30000
25000
20000
OSGrid
15000 OpenSim*
Second Life
10000
5000
0
Aug-09 Nov-09 Feb-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Dec-10
*Top-40 public OpenSim Grids
15. Useful Facts
• Second Life regions increased 6% in 2010
• OpenSim Grids doubled in size in 2010
• OpenSim Top40 Public Grids (Virtual Worlds)
grow by 10% every month
• OpenSim regions will catch up with SL in 2011
• OSGrid: 1/3 users & 3/5 total regions of
Opensim Grids
30. The Wizard of OzGrid
Stylianos Mystakidis (OS)
e-learning Expert
University of Patras, UOC
blog.edu.gr
@stylianosm2
Stylianos Ling (SL)
Virtual Academy I