Compatible Viewers
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Below are viewers that have both a grid selector and a "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the many [[Grid List|grids]], including a grid or region on localhost (your own PC). There is also a UI interface to allow you to modify or add connection settings to these grids. | Below are viewers that have both a grid selector and a "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the many [[Grid List|grids]], including a grid or region on localhost (your own PC). There is also a UI interface to allow you to modify or add connection settings to these grids. | ||
− | * [http://hypergrid.org/metropolis/wiki/en/index.php/Downloads Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 | + | * [http://alchemyviewer.org/ Alchemy Viewer] - v3 based TPV with full OpenSimulator support written from the ground up and geared towards hypergrid. |
− | + | * [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer) OpenSimulator is fully supported. | |
− | * [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ | + | * [http://hypergrid.org/metropolis/wiki/en/index.php/Downloads Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version SL Viewer 1.23 with OpenSimulator specific enhancements. |
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] - v3 based TPV, the successor to Phoenix. The most widely used viewer on Second Life. OpenSimulator is fully supported with its own version. |
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://kokuaveviewer.org/ Kokua] - v3 based successor of Imprudence. |
− | * [http://www. | + | * [http://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] - Light-client based on the libopenmetaverae project. Opensimulator is fully supported. |
− | * [ | + | * [http://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - A Snowglobe-based viewer with many current features backported. The most widely used viewer for OpenSimulator. OpenSimulator is fully supported. |
+ | * [http://lumiyaviewer.com Lumiya viewer] - A Second Life and OpenSimulator viewer for Android. | ||
− | = Viewers | + | = Bento Viewers = |
+ | Singularity Alpha | ||
+ | http://alpha.singularityviewer.org/alpha/ | ||
− | + | Alchemy Viewer 5 Beta | |
+ | https://alchemyviewer.org/pages/downloads.html | ||
− | + | Firestorm Viewer 5 | |
− | + | http://www.firestormviewer.org/downloads/ | |
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= Text-only Viewers = | = Text-only Viewers = | ||
These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by deault. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, chat, manage inventory, etc. Useful on systems with low specifications or for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc. | These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by deault. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, chat, manage inventory, etc. Useful on systems with low specifications or for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc. | ||
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* [https://bitbucket.org/jchauhan/jopenmetaverse JOpenMetaverse] Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see [http://www.slideshare.net/jchauhan/jopenmeraverse-introduction jopenmetaverse introduction] | * [https://bitbucket.org/jchauhan/jopenmetaverse JOpenMetaverse] Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see [http://www.slideshare.net/jchauhan/jopenmeraverse-introduction jopenmetaverse introduction] | ||
+ | * [http://www.metabolt.net/ METAbolt] - METAbolt is a non-graphical (text based) viewer. It's light weight and cross grid, which means it will work in Second Life™ as well as other grids that are based on OpenSIM. The viewer is Open Source so it's free. Currently METAbolt is only available for Windows platforms. | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobilegridclient.com/ Mobile Grid Client] - A Second Life and OpenSim (Open Simulator) messaging client for your Android powered device (mobile phone, cell phone, tablet...). | ||
= Inactive Viewers = | = Inactive Viewers = | ||
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* [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer] | * [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer] | ||
* [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer] | * [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer] | ||
− | * | + | * Xenki, an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSimulator. |
* [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Main_Page Looking Glass viewer], Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list. | * [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Main_Page Looking Glass viewer], Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list. | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator. |
+ | * [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers. | ||
= Feature Table = | = Feature Table = | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Active viewers == | ||
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Viewer<br />Name''' | | '''Viewer<br />Name''' | ||
− | | Based on | + | | Based on |
| Grid<br />Selector | | Grid<br />Selector | ||
| Grid<br />Manager | | Grid<br />Manager | ||
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| [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support | | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support | ||
| LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | ||
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| Multiple<br />Attachments | | Multiple<br />Attachments | ||
| Multiple<br />Clothing<br />Layers | | Multiple<br />Clothing<br />Layers | ||
+ | | [[Media_On_A_Prim|MOAP]] support | ||
+ | | [[Varregion|Varregion]] support | ||
| Operating System | | Operating System | ||
| '''Notes''' | | '''Notes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity] |
− | | | + | | Snowglobe |
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | |
− | + | | [[#note4|[4]]] | |
− | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | + | |
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://www.alchemyviewer.org/ Alchemy] |
− | | | + | | Snowstorm |
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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+ | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | x | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] |
+ | | [[#note4|[4]]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] |
− | | | + | | Snowglobe |
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | ||
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua] |
− | | | + | | Snowstorm |
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
− | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
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+ | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]] [[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | ||
+ | | [[#note3|[3]]] | ||
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] |
− | | | + | | Snowstorm |
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client] |
− | | | + | | libomv |
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
− | | style="background-color: | + | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | Text client<br />with graphical<br />component |
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
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+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
− | | style=" | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] |
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+ | | '''Viewer<br/>Name''' | ||
+ | | Based on Version | ||
+ | | Grid<br/>Selector | ||
+ | | Grid<br/>Manager | ||
+ | | Graphical | ||
+ | | Mesh | ||
+ | | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br/>support | ||
+ | | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | ||
+ | | Parcel<br/>Windlight [[#note2|[2]]] | ||
+ | | Multiple<br/>Attachments | ||
+ | | Operating System | ||
+ | | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | :'''Notes''' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * '''<span id="note1">#1</span>''' LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See [[Lightshare]]. | ||
+ | * '''<span id="note3">#3</span>''' Data based on Kokua-3.5.2 [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental], may soon be out of date. | ||
+ | * '''<span id="note4">#4</span>''' Singularity is based on modern v2/v3 code, but has the look and feel of v1. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Viewers which are inactive or do not currently support OpenSimulator == | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Viewer<br />Name''' | ||
+ | | Based on | ||
+ | | Grid<br />Selector | ||
+ | | Grid<br />Manager | ||
+ | | Graphical | ||
+ | | Mesh | ||
+ | | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support | ||
+ | | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | ||
+ | | Multiple<br />Attachments | ||
+ | | Multiple<br />Clothing<br />Layers | ||
+ | | Varregions | ||
+ | | Operating System | ||
+ | | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence] | ||
+ | | Snowglobe | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
− | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|frameless|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | |
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− | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | + | |
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali] |
− | | | + | | Snowglobe |
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
− | | style=" | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]] |
+ | | [[#note3|[3]]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer] | ||
+ | | Snowglobe | ||
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| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
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| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
+ | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
+ | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Download Looking Glass viewer] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ | ||
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? |
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
+ | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]] | ||
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| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer] | | [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer] | ||
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| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
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| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ? | ||
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Revision as of 06:57, 26 September 2017
*** THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE *** Although OpenSimulator encourages the development of third party software for OpenSimulator, no support can be provided on this. For help with this software, contact the developer of this software directly.Please do not contact the OpenSimulator team with questions about this software. |
If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSimulator then please add it to the bottom of the appropriate list.
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Viewers with Grid Selector and Grid Manager
Below are viewers that have both a grid selector and a "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the many grids, including a grid or region on localhost (your own PC). There is also a UI interface to allow you to modify or add connection settings to these grids.
- Alchemy Viewer - v3 based TPV with full OpenSimulator support written from the ground up and geared towards hypergrid.
- Cool VL Viewer - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer) OpenSimulator is fully supported.
- Hippo Viewer - a fork of version SL Viewer 1.23 with OpenSimulator specific enhancements.
- Firestorm viewer - v3 based TPV, the successor to Phoenix. The most widely used viewer on Second Life. OpenSimulator is fully supported with its own version.
- Kokua - v3 based successor of Imprudence.
- Radegast Metaverse Client - Light-client based on the libopenmetaverae project. Opensimulator is fully supported.
- Singularity - A Snowglobe-based viewer with many current features backported. The most widely used viewer for OpenSimulator. OpenSimulator is fully supported.
- Lumiya viewer - A Second Life and OpenSimulator viewer for Android.
Bento Viewers
Singularity Alpha http://alpha.singularityviewer.org/alpha/
Alchemy Viewer 5 Beta https://alchemyviewer.org/pages/downloads.html
Firestorm Viewer 5 http://www.firestormviewer.org/downloads/
Text-only Viewers
These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by deault. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, chat, manage inventory, etc. Useful on systems with low specifications or for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc.
- JOpenMetaverse Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see jopenmetaverse introduction
- METAbolt - METAbolt is a non-graphical (text based) viewer. It's light weight and cross grid, which means it will work in Second Life™ as well as other grids that are based on OpenSIM. The viewer is Open Source so it's free. Currently METAbolt is only available for Windows platforms.
- Mobile Grid Client - A Second Life and OpenSim (Open Simulator) messaging client for your Android powered device (mobile phone, cell phone, tablet...).
Inactive Viewers
- RealXtend - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
- Idealist viewer
- 3Di viewer
- Xenki, an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSimulator.
- Looking Glass viewer, Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list.
- Imprudence Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator.
- Phoenix Viewer Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers.
Feature Table
Active viewers
Viewer Name |
Based on | Grid Selector |
Grid Manager |
Graphical | Mesh | OSSL support |
LightShare [1] | Multiple Attachments |
Multiple Clothing Layers |
MOAP support | Varregion support | Operating System | Notes |
Singularity | Snowglobe | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [4] | |
Alchemy | Snowstorm | √ | √ | √ | √ | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [4] | |
Cool VL Viewer | Snowglobe | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Kokua | Snowstorm | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [3] | |
Firestorm viewer | Snowstorm | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Radegast Metaverse Client | libomv | √ | X | Text client with graphical component |
√ | X | X | √ | ? | X | √ |
- Notes
- #1 LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See Lightshare.
- #3 Data based on Kokua-3.5.2 [1], may soon be out of date.
- #4 Singularity is based on modern v2/v3 code, but has the look and feel of v1.
Viewers which are inactive or do not currently support OpenSimulator
Viewer Name |
Based on | Grid Selector |
Grid Manager |
Graphical | Mesh | OSSL support |
LightShare [1] | Multiple Attachments |
Multiple Clothing Layers |
Varregions | Operating System | Notes | |
Imprudence | Snowglobe | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | X | X | X | |||
RealXtend Naali | Snowglobe | √ | √ | √ | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | X | [3] | ||
Hippo Viewer | Snowglobe | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | X | X | X | X | |||
Looking Glass viewer | √ | X | √ | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | X | ||||
Idealist viewer | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | X | [5] | |||
3Di viewer | Browser | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | X | |||
Xenki | Browser | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | X | [5] |
- Notes
- #1 LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See Lightshare.
- #3 RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSimulator. See ModRex.
- #4 After LL 3.3.4, the --loginuri parameter was removed from the official Linden viewer. There is now no simple way to use this viewer to log in to OpenSimulator.