To my horror, a note about Second Life being brought ‘into the real world’ arrived in my inbox this morning. I feared the worst, of course, but it turns out it’s really just about new audio setups:

Philips today announced the integration of amBX™, its revolutionary ‘ambient experiences’ technology, in Second Life®, the 3D virtual world from Linden Lab®.By licensing its technology to Rivers Run Red to produce dedicated amBX-enabled environments, Philips will offer Second Life users the opportunity to experience their virtual world through real world sensory surround effects such as lighting, air movement and rumble all tuned to events within the virtual world. The amBX agreement also extends to all-new commercially driven experiences for future brand marketing campaigns, and builds on a highly successful relationship between Philips and Rivers Run Red and their long-running involvement with the development of the ‘immersive spaces market’.

Frankly, this is all still horrific for the reason that perversion and Second Life go hand in hand. When it takes real effort to avoid anatomically correct animal-humanoid creatures copulating in a virtual space, there’s something astoundingly wrong with the world.

But hey, now the freaks and Furries can get down with ambient immersion.

Ugh. It hurt to write that sentence.

The virtual downfall of mankind is kicking into high gear.