I had originally set the price at $3,500 and you'll see why when you look at the Master HUD, but Viva really needs to develop a solid user base and it needs creators to make skins, clothing and other items for her.
Because the market is almost exclusively dominated by a couple of brands, it's almost impossible for someone new to establish any sort of presence. Eventually, I'll need to charge more, but for now it's free in-world or a nominal L$1 on the Marketplace.
This is a new avatar and she is a work-in-progress. You can help by making suggestions and pointing out ways to improve her. Post your ideas on the Viva Forum (accessed from the Viva website.) But please go easy on me. Viva has been a tremendous amount of work, and it can be discouraging when people are unkind in their comments. Viva has great potential, and with your help, she can really shine.
UPDATE: I am actively working on the next version - and I'm being helped by a review team. (If you'd like to be on the review team, you would be very welcome. Just drop me a note.) This next version will see lots of improvements from a body aesthetics standpoint. Since the next version will be free, I won't be able to send all users an IM, so you'll want to check the Viva Forum from time to time for an announcement of its availability.
Let me fill you in on Viva features . . .
In development for nearly three years, it combines the latest virtual world innovations along with the best traditional features.
You get a Master HUD which is loaded with features and handles nearly any task you need to make your avatar look the best.
It includes Second Life most powerful and versatile application of the new Bakes of Mesh system. No need to switch from avatar to avatar. By the click of a button, the Viva system makes your avatar fully Bakes on Mesh compatible.
It handles advanced materials and physics with chest, belly & butt dynamics. Body shape is controllable by Appearance Sliders. You can drop scripts into mesh items you are wearing to control coloring, shininess, etc. It has an auto loader for alphas. It includes a fingernail and toenail designer and much more.
Overall, you'll find over 150 items in the package.
Download instructions See item in Second Life View Video »- Beautiful mesh body with physics. Body shape is adjustable.
- Master HUD with dozens of functions to make your avatar look the best
- SL's most powerful & versatile application of the new Bakes of Mesh system
- Mesh controllers, auto loader, unparalleled help system
- Over 150 items in the purchased package
great
This avi is lovely I eanter a cheap body for my developer avi and though this is cheap in price it is great in quality even gt it for my main but will have to see if i change her as she has been wearing slink body for forever The only downside is the neck does not change when i change skins so have to wear a chocker i have tried the neck fix But i might just need to play more in hud GET THIS AVI
My favorite body
I have tried a number of 'not too expensive' bodies since my SL birth 16 months ago.
Viva is where i am going to stay - even if it means scrapping a load of mesh clothes, I bought for other mesh bodies.
When not doing scripting (mostly animesh characters), I have spent quite some time trying to make myself look just like my pretty 18 year old RL self. Now I am getting very close with the skin and alpha head and clothes of my own design and your nice Viva body.
Why don't you use the popular freebie stores to promote Viva (the way Altamura, e-Body and Vixen are doing it)? You need the customer base to attract mesh clothes designers. During my 10 months as Altamura I have experienced their success, so most of the clothes I now throw away is designed for Altamura:-)
ONE small problem I'm having are the frequent 'Stack/Heap script error messages' generated by your 'Sock Layer Receiver'?
Amazing mesh avatar
The picture on the store doesn't make that mesh avatar justice, with a nice skin it can look really amazing, and on the same level than the ones from the big brands.
I'll be honest, when I created my alternate avatar I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it, at least not as much as on my first one, so I chose this mesh because it was free. But now that I've used it a bit, I love it! I'm not a big fan of the provided mesh head, but it's easy to find a cheap alternative elsewhere.
The hud is indeed intimidating, but all mesh avatars have complicated huds. What I love with this one is that you have a quick tutorial that guides you step by step to set up your avatar and understand the different options. Besides on each tab there is a help button that quickly gives you an overview of the options, and buttons to click if you need more details. In the end I think it is one of the easiest ones to use.
The big problem is of course to find mesh clothes for those avatars, as most designers only do clothes for the big brands. With some practise I found out that most mesh clothes designed for the classic avatars, in sizes M or L, work best. Even then sometimes I need to use the alpha tab to hide a few bits of the avatar, but in the end it looks good. Using the hud you can create an object that remembers the alpha configuration, and if you add it to the outfit it will automatically adjust the alpha layer for you each time to wear the outfit. Neat!
I understand that it would be difficult to sell this mesh avatar at L$3500. I wouldn't have considered it if it where that expensive. But now that I know it I wouldn't hesitate to buy it at that price. There is a lot of work put into it and small creators should be supported. Keep up the good work and I hope it will take off! Definitely recommended
It's too complicated
Having purchased this product, I barely understood the HUD, there are too many buttons that the eyes run away where to press. Simplify the hoods and make the alpha not as bright as the rainbow it's distracting. And make it possible to wear clothes from well-known brands, this will make the task easier and promote the product on sale.
Great
The body and mesh head weren't bad, but there was many add on that made it confusing and it blemished. I tried to like it, but it was complicated. Still, thank you for the nice gift.
Sure hope I get free update when it comes out!
Fitting regular clothing for this body was a bit of a nightmare. Its all hit&miss and also depends what sizing the maker is using. Scandalize stuff did not fit, but some other clothing fit perfectly. Top Hourglass and Bottom Freya for now (no alphas used so far, knock on wood). It comes with rather very very very basic skin and shape. I have modified shape so I can keep using VIVA mesh head, which is OK actually. Result was rather impressive, but I'll continue fitting clothes prior to wearing them in public. Many pluses: Extra stuff, Hud (+++), Foot and Bento Hand models. Try it while its still free. I recommend it
