A Review of Linden Scripting Language and its Role in Second Life

Robert Cox; Patricia Crowther

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02276-0_5

A Review of Linden Scripting Language and its Role in Second Life

Robert Cox, Patricia Crowther

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Abstract

The Second Life virtual world (SL) created by Linden Lab (LL) provides a rich three-dimensional environment, allowing the residents of this virtual community to create and trade unique content. Linden Scripting Language (LSL) is used to enhance the SL experience by providing a programming language capability for created objects. Primitives (prims) are the atomic objects from which complex objects are built; they can be scripted using LSL In this paper we specifically look at how LSL affects the SL experience, its strengths and weaknesses, and propose enhancements, also seeking to find where it has been innovative or unusual. One of the biggest problems in SL is lag – the way the experience slows under load. LSL scripts contribute considerably to lag and we look at how the design of the language attempts to assist in keeping the SL experience enjoyable

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Mediated Social Networking
Editors	Maryam Purvis, Bastin Tony Roy Savarimuthu
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	35-47
Number of pages	13
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783642022760
ISBN (Print)	9783642022753
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02276-0_5
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	First International Conference on Computer Mediated Social Networking: Computer-Mediated Social Networking,ICCMSN 2008 - Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand Duration: 11 Jun 2008 → 13 Jun 2008

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Conference	First International Conference on Computer Mediated Social Networking
Abbreviated title	ICCMSN 2008
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Dunedin
Period	11/06/08 → 13/06/08

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