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Vue is a virtual educational and research institute bringing together all those
interested in the use of virtual worlds for teaching, research and outreach
related to the University of Edinburgh.

[ Virtual Worlds Technology Use in Vue (blog post 27-Apr-2018) ]
[ Second Life Grid Map, Map at Full Extent ] [ Virtual Graduations ]
[ OpenSimulator-based Openvue Grid, Openvue Map (Live)] ]
[ Processes&Guidelines, Tutorials, 4 page PDF Handout, PowerPoint Presentations, Posters, YouTube Video ]
[ Vue Mailing List - University of Edinburgh staff, students and visitors may join. Send a request to Austin Tate. ]
[ Archive of vue.ed.ac.uk: Internet Archive Way Back Machine (2022-03-07) ] [ AIAI Vue Project Mirror ]

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2022-10-01 - Openvue continent available on OSGrid via a home server run by Austin Tate.
2022-10-01 - Openvue continent available as a downloadable OpenSim Archive (OAR for 4x4 varregion) through DreamGrid OpenSim distribution. See this blog post.
2022-09-30 - Openvue grid taken behind School of Informatics Firewall and only accessible via viewers running on systems internal to Informatics or via the School's OpenVPN facility.
2022-03-01 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.2.2 in Grid Mode.
2021-12-05 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.2.1 in Grid Mode.
2021-07-19 - Open Educational resources (OER) for Vue and OpenVCE added via http://open.ed.ac.uk
2021-07-05 - OSGrid Vue Addon Regions running on ailsa.aiai.ed.ac.uk.
2020-01-07 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.2.0 in Grid Mode.
2019-10-28 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.1.1 in Grid Mode
2019-03-31 - Second Life Vue region now removed. Vue meetings can continue to be arranged on a Second Life Sandbox region or in OpenSimulator-based OpenSimulator grids [Blog Post].
2018-06-15 - Openvue grid "Vue" regions as they appeared in Second Life around 2010 now available on OpenSimulator-based OSGrid. Lookup "Vue" in the viewer map.
2017-11-30 - Most Second Life regions now removed. Vue meetings can continue to be arranged on a Second Life Sandbox region where facilities such as a replica of The Venue@Vue can be rezzed. The Vue regions as they appeared in Second Life are also replicated on the OpenSimulator-based Openvue grid and can be visited by anyone with a Hypergrid-enabled OpenSim grid avatar (such as an OSGrid avatar) [Blog Post].
2017-06-06 - Openvue moved onto new Windows 10 server rona.aiai.ed.ac.uk alongside struay.aiai.ed.ac.uk.
2017-01-01 - Vue regions open on the Sinespace platform for experimentation [Blog Post].
2016-10-24 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.1 in Grid Mode.
2016-09-23 - Vue Landmarks Restored on Edinburgh University region in Second Life [Blog Post].
2016-07-25 - Openvue moved onto new Windows 10 server rona.aiai.ed.ac.uk alongside virtual1.aiai.ed.ac.uk [Blog Post].
2015-11-24 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.9.0 in Grid Mode.
2015-11-04 - Second Life facilities on "Edinburgh University" region moved onto core "Vue" region.
2015-10-19 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.8.3 in Grid Mode.
2015-03-17 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.8.2 in Grid Mode.
2014-07-11 - Rebuild of Veterinary Studies area on Edinburgh East. [Blog Post].
2014-06-18 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.8.1 in Grid Mode.
2014-05-15 - OSGrid Vue regions moved onto new server eriskay.aiai.ed.ac.uk alongside virtual4.aiai.ed.ac.uk.
2013-10-05 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.8.0 in Grid Mode.
2013-05-16 - Openvue grid main "Robust" services and core regions (Openvue, OpenVCE, Sandbox and Vue-5000 hypergrid jump region) moved to new Windows 8 server (virtual0.aiai.ed.ac.uk). [Blog Post].
2013-05-09 - Openvue grid moved from grid location near 1000,1000 to near 9050,9050 for improved Openvue-OSGrid interchange.
2013-02-05 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.7.6 in Grid Mode.
2012-09-10 - OSGrid Vue regions moved onto new server virtual4.aiai.ed.ac.uk.
2012-09-03 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.7.5 in Grid Mode.
2012-03-22 - Openvue running in OpenSimulator 0.7.4 in Grid Mode.
2012-01-16 - Vivox voice services available on the OpenSim-based Openvue and OSGrid Vue regions.
15-Sep-2011 - Eighth meeting of "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to review progress on Virtual Worlds use in University of Edinburgh [Notes of Meeting]
6-Jun-2011 - Informatics and Edinburgh North regions in Second Life now removed.
12-Oct-2010 - Edinburgh Uplands region in Second Life now removed, with the castle moving to the NE corner of Edinburgh University.
19-Jun-2010 - Openvue running in Opensim 0.7 in Grid Mode on virtual.aiai.ed.ac.uk.
15-May-2010 - Openvue running on Opensimulator 0.6.9 in grid mode on virtual.aiai.ed.ac.uk
26-Nov-2009 - MSc in e-Learning virtual graduations relayed into The Venue@Vue in Second Life. More details here [See images and information on Vue Wiki] [ BBC Web Coverage] [Edinburgh Student Article] [Edublog Award for Best Educational Use of a Virtual World]
11-Nov-2009 - NewVue region available for Virtual University of Edinburgh use on the New World Grid
5-Jan-2009 - Openvue running in Opensim 0.6.1 in Grid Mode on virtual.aiai.ed.ac.uk
1-Dec-2008 - Availability of "Vue Space" in Sony Playstation Home Beta Trials
8-Oct-2008 - Seventh meeting of "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to review progress on Virtual Worlds use in University of Edinburgh [Notes of Meeting]
30-Sep-2008 - Vue display at "Beacons for Public Engagement" event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
3-Sep-2008 - Virtual Informatics Forum opened by Alex Salmond, First Minister for Scotland, simultaneously with the opening of the Informatics Forum at Crichton Street, Edinburgh [QT: 720, VGA, YouTube Video, Images: Alex Salmond RL Opening, Alex Salmond SL Opening, View from SL, Vue Poster Displays]
14-Aug-2008 - Vue Space established on Lively by Google
12-Aug-2008 - Vue Balloon Tour Machinima shown at Edinburgh Interactive Festival and for the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to the Informatics Forum [ YouTube 1, YouTube 2 ]
12-Aug-2008 - Austin Tate & Ai Austin Talk on Vue to Edinburgh Interactive Festival - Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh (DIS:E) [Abstract, PPT Presentation (65MB)]
14-Apr-2008 - Sixth meeting of "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to review progress on the Second Life region. [Notes of Meeting]
23-Feb-2008 - Vue Opensim Web Page established
Jan-2008 - University of Edinburgh Annual Review 2006-2007 - Parallel Universe - Learning in the Virtual World - p 15-16 [ University web site; PDF: Full Review, Extract, Extract Hires, Extract Folded; JPG: Cover, p14, p15, Back ]
10-Dec-2007 - Vue Group Meeting [Presentations]
3-Dec-2007 - Fifth meeting of "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to review progress on the Second Life region. [Notes of Meeting]
22-Nov-2007 - Vue Christmas Lights On event.
20-Nov-2007 - Vue presentation to University PR Office Staff [PowerPoint presentation]
16-Nov-2007 - The Vue Wiki is now at its new "permanent" URL of https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/VueWiki
14-Nov-2007 - First Group Photo on Vue [Images: 1, 2]
17-Oct-2007 - Edinburgh Uplands region, the final area in the initial core design, is available. It is the proposed site of "The Castle". [Images: Skyline,The Vaults]
25-Sep-2007 - Fourth meeting of the "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to review progress on the Second Life islands, and discuss plans for the central regions. [Notes of Meeting, Region Plan, Status and Map, "High Street" Brief and Sketches (orig.)]
2-Aug-2007 - Four "open space" islands added: Vue North, Vue South, Edinburgh North and Edinburgh East. School specific regions added for the Schools of Management and Informatics.
6-Jul-2007 - Third meeting of the "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to adopt a new region plan for the Second Life Vue islands. [Notes of Meeting, Vue Region Plan]
27-Jun-2007 - Vue presentation to Edinburgh Campaign Board [4 page PDF handout on Vue]
20-Jun-2007 - Vue East now available. Since renamed to "Edinburgh University".
7-Jun-2007 - Second meeting of the "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to discuss progress on Second Life Vue island. [Notes of Meeting]
28-May-2007 - Initial facilities on Vue available and active. See Map of Whole Second Life World, Vue off West Coast of Southern Continent and Position of Vue to other educational establishments in vicinity.
23-Apr-2007 - Initial meeting of the "Vue Regional Planning Authority" to discuss uses of the Second Life Vue island. [Notes of Meeting, Plot Requests]
20-Apr-2007 - Initial meeting of the "Vue Maintenance" group to begin development of the Second Life Vue island.
10-Apr-2007 - Second Life island with name "Vue" available with Fiona Littleton of Education making the arrangements.
29-Mar-2007 - A Vue Wiki (password needed at the moment) is being created as a pilot project under the University of Edinburgh Central Wiki Service which uses the Confluence Wiki Software. Initially, it will be run for the group by Anne-Marie Scott, Liza Zamboglou and James Stewart.
26-Mar-2007 - Top level University domain name vue.ed.ac.uk assigned to group.
18-Mar-2007 - Vue Mailing List - University of Edinburgh staff, students and visitors may join in the initial mail group. For now, send a request to be added to the list to Austin Tate.
12-Mar-2007 - Vue group established and decision to acquire an University of Edinburgh island in Second Life. Join in free here and come visit one of the existing Vue project locations in Second Life.

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