G2

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/18/2022

"A cost effective way to build your own Virtual World"

4/5

What do you like best about OpenSimulator?

The very best thing about Open Simulator, is that it is free. With simply the cost of a co-located server (or dedicated home/office resources), and a little technical know-how, you can immerse yourself in a fully creative sandbox where your imagination is the only barrier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenSimulator?

At least in my experience, there is no massively active community to explain setup and configuration in human language. If you are contimplating creating your own virtual world using OpenSim, you really kind of need to know your stuff on the tech side of things, however there have been some layer 2 solutions to make things a bit more friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering OpenSimulator:

Before setting up, using, and testing OpenSimulator, it would be advantageous to ensure such a platform meets your requirements. The easiest way to do this is to give Second Life a try, which it was solely based on. You can do a lot within Second Life without spending a dime, and if you find that the collaboration tools within it meet your needs, self-hosting a virtual world that your organization fully controls with the same level of technology is possible with Open Simulator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenSimulator solving and how is that benefiting you?

I mostly appoach OpenSimulator from a hobbyist perspective at the moment, however it has great potential to connect people in both text and voice aspects in a more tangible way. In an age where "work from home" is now the normal, OpenSimular is a great way to self host a way to collaborate within an organization in a more human way with a fully interactive 3D environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.