Vollee Brings Second Life to 3G Handsets

Vollee, a mobile 3G  gaming company, announced that it would be bringing the Second Life Grid to handsets. The beta will be rolling out fro free in May. It seems like it's run off a download to 3G handsets, though no specific phones have been listed as supporting the mobile application. It sounds, though, like it will actually run the program on Vollee's servers and then stream the world to handsets, a la the recent demo from Comverse.  “What we have developed is a service which, for the first time, allows you to access a rich persistent virtual 3D world the way it is supposed to be experienced on your phone,” said Martin Dunsby, CEO, Vollee. “This is a true ‘before and after moment’ in which mobile is living up to its potential in serving as an always on, connected platform.” 

The technology is apparently already being used for other PC gaming titles, but Vollee will adapt Second Life to run on mobile screens. And while the software is being published and operated by the mobile company, Linden Lab sounds like it's on board.

“For Linden Lab, this represents an intuitive way to extend the reach and accessibility of the Second Life Grid platform,” said Chris Mahoney, Business Development Manager, Linden Lab. “This is a great way for Second Life Residents to stay connected to their friends, business and experiences in-world, wherever they are.”