CSI:NY comes to SL on the 24th of Oct + in world mystery

[Wendelius]

I know that Second Life doesn't appeal very widely in this community, but there are 2 cool events worth mentioning. You could be hunting for clues left by a murderer or eating the brains of uninfected people in world. Good wholesome fun. :)

Details on CSI here: http://www.your2ndplace.com/node/675


About CSI

The Oct 24th episode of CSI:NY will include SL as part of the show, and actively promote viewers logging into SL to help solve the mystery. The show has 12M viewers, and expects to drive as many as 2M to Second Life as a result of the show and follow-on advertising and activities. Electric Sheep (ESC) is the Solution Provider working with the producers of CSI:NY.

Event details
• Date: 10/24/07
• Event:
• CSI:NY 10/24 episode will include about 15 minutes of video filmed in SL. The CSI team will chase a villain into SL and pursue clues left behind in SL. Second Life mentioned in episode description for 10/24 on CBS CSI website
• The show will include at least 2 30 second promo spots pointing people to ESC's CSI RegAPI website
• CSI (Thu nite) and CSI:Miami (Fri nite) may also include the spots
• CBS/CSI will continue to promote the SL connection through the weekend (10/28)
• • And more
• CSI/ESC are planning to add new content about every 6 weeks, which will require updating those regions still in use
• CSI:NY episode in Feb. will conclude the story when the CSI team will catch the villain from clues found in SL.
• CSI:NY Show Schedule details
• Satellite 4-5 PM PT/7-8 PM ET.
• Eastern: 7 PT/10 ET.
• Hourly airings (at least two - CST and EST may air at the same time) between Eastern & Western
• Western 10 PT/1 ET.
• Hawaii 1 AM PT/4 AM ET
• What:
• ESC will provide registration (using the Registration API), have them chose from a set of avatars, and deliver them to the CSI OIs. They will also provide inventory, clothing and a HUD.
• Registrants through CSI webpage will get a special viewer designed by ESC
• Who:
• The show expects 12 to 16M viewers
• ESC & CBS project 2 to 4M will hit the CSI -SL website, and about 200K will complete registration, with about 150K logging in
• Max traffic is estimated to be ~3K logins/minute
• Land:
• ESC has requested 416 regions to handle the traffic: 208 Orientation Islands and 104 each of NY1 and NY2, the two content islands
• CSI Trailers on YouTube
• Anthony Zuiker talking about creating the episode
• CSI:NY Second Life trailer from CBS

Trailer for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfXb6zb6Upc
Trailer for the Second Life build: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZmjA7GCzQ

As for the brain eating part, check out the I am Legend (http://www.gridgrind.com/?p=203) write-up. I visited it and it's very slickly done.

Additional note: 416 regions! Lots of money.

Wendelius

[ZekeDMS]

I caught the trailer on TV, and well, um...yeah. They managed to make Second Life worse. What the fuck is with the guy in the VR room? Where's all the gay furries we all know fill SL? Oh, and I guess pedophiles too, and virtual prostitutes.

But the whole "Die in the game and you die in real life!" aspect of a game that doesn't even have death...yeesh.

I'll stick with South Park in Warcraft, thanks. Not that I like CSI(especially after being forced to play 3 dimensions of murder) or Second Life to begin with, in all fairness.

[Wendelius]

But the whole "Die in the game and you die in real life!" aspect of a game that doesn't even have death...yeesh.

Yes. That made me smile. How to make a virtual world feel dangerous and exciting. Never mind that it's completely illogical. :)

As for all the gay furries that fill SL, hey, whatever stereotype works for you. :)


I'll stick with South Park in Warcraft, thanks.

Loved that episode too.

I'm still going to go look around the CSI islands. Electric Sheep is also releasing a more user friendly Second Life client to go with the show. Or supposedly so. Might save the potential newcomers from dying of shock at the clunky UI.

Wendelius

[Hawkeye Fierce]

I've never watched this show, or played Second Life, but the trailer was hilarious. It even had the hoary old "LOG OFF NOW!" line. Excellent.

[PeterGinsberg]

I've never watched this show, or played Second Life, but the trailer was hilarious. It even had the hoary old "LOG OFF NOW!" line. Excellent.

I fully expect to see some animated gifs of that line from the trailer showing up in threads any minute now.

[RickH]

SL is not a broadly-known abbreviation.

[Wendelius]

SL is not a broadly-known abbreviation.

You mean the Linden Labs hype and PR hasn't reached everywhere on earth? I edited the first post to change SL to Second Life. Apologies for the confusion.

Wendelius

[RickH]

And happiness returns. ; )

[Gordon Cameron]

I thought it meant CSI was coming to Shadow Lab...

[Wendelius]

I thought it meant CSI was coming to Shadow Lab...

And now I'm the one feeling clueless. I have tasted ny own medicine and it is bitter... :)

Wendelius

[Wendelius]

Who said SL is a refuge for furries?

This is from the CSI sim:

http://www.gasperazzo.net/images/sl/deadbunny_sl.jpg

:)

Wendelius

[Linoleum]

*holds fingertips to forehead*

I'm seeing...I'm seeing...a server meltdown in the very near future.

[Wendelius]

I'm seeing...I'm seeing...a server meltdown in the very near future.

LOL! Just another day in Second Life then. :D

Wendelius

[Angie Gallant]

Oh man, what a pile of ass that was. I hope whatever drama occurs from people getting griefed in the CSI area is funnier than that.