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If you find the viewer program which can connect to OpenSim, feel free to add it to the list.
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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===
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== Compatibility issues ==
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Since OpenSimulator and viewers development is done by different teams with different timing and even goals, '''compatibility can not be assured'''. To connect to an older version of OpenSimulator, you may need to use an older version of your favourite viewer, which also could limit [[Hypergrid|Hypergrid]] capability. In this case you should consult the support of your grid or chosen viewer.
  
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Following is the viewers which has both grid selector and "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the famous grids or grids on the localhost. Their UI interface also allows you to modify the connection settings.
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== Viewers ==
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* [https://www.firestormviewer.org/choose-your-platform/ FireStorm Viewer] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from Linden lab Second Life viewer. Successor to Phoenix viewer. Currently the most widely used viewer on Second Life.
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** [https://gsgrid.de/firestorm-vr-mod/ Firestorm VR Mod] - A modification to the Firestorm Vierwer to allow use of a Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display (VR HMD).
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* [https://www.dayturn.com/viewer/index.php?resources/ Dayturn] - C++ based viewer for Win/Mac only. Forked from Kokua. [https://bitbucket.org/dayturn/ Dayturn source code] available on Bitbucket.
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* [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - C++ based viewer for Linux x86_64/Linux aarch64/Mac/Win. Forked from SL v1 viewer (former name: Cool SL Viewer, first release 2007/11/16).
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* [https://radegast.life Radegast Metaverse Client] - Radegast-ng is Light client, evolution of Radagast from libopenmetaverae project.
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* [https://downloads.infinitemetaverse.org/index.php/downloads Scenegate] - C++ based viewer with a focus on accessibility and onboarding. With a simplified UI more suitable to just visit worlds, rather than building (but the full UI is still accessible). Forked from Alchemy.
  
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* [[RealXtend]] - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
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== Beta Viewers ==
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* [http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSim specific enhancements
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Dayturn for Windows and MacOS
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* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator (good [[OSSL]] support). Highly popular amongst users on [[Grid_List/OSGrid|OSGrid]].
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https://bitbucket.org/dayturn/
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* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer (which was based on the 1.23 LL viewer), one of the most popular viewers. Combines many improvements and  features from different viewers. (Not fully supported)
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===Viewers with Grid Selector===
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Phoenix-Firestorm Windows - Linux - MacOS  https://www.firestormviewer.org/early-access-beta-downloads/
  
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These viewers doesn't have Grid Manager but you can select the grids from some known public grids and localhost. You need to edit configuration xml file manually to connect other grids which is not in grid list shown in login screen.
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== OpenSim PBR Viewers ==
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[https://www.firestormviewer.org/ Firestorm]
  
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* [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - one of the oldest Third Party Viewers around (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSim compatible.
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[http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] stable release with PBR, ALM and forward rendering modes.
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* [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Main_Page Looking Glass viewer], Status active. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost grid are available from the list.  
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===Viewers without Grid Selector===
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== OpenSim WebRTC Viewers ==
  
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You need to launch this viewer with command line parameter to connect to OpenSim grids.
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[https://www.firestormviewer.org/ Phoenix-Firestorm-Alphax64-7.1.9.75657]
  
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* [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer] (Release version 2 is '''not''' fully supported by OpenSim.)
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== Text-only Viewers ==
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These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by default. 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 (alternate avatar) online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc.
  
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===Text-only Viewers===
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* [http://www.mobilegridclient.com/ Mobile Grid Client] - A Second Life and OpenSimulator messaging client for your Android powered device (mobile phone, cell phone, tablet...).
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These are lightweight viewers, which do not offer a graphical environment. In some cases, there is a graphical component, but this functions with a single object or texture at a time. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, and chat, manage inventory, etc. Perfect for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc. Also useful on systems with low specifications.
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* [http://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] Works with OpenSim-based grids, as well as with SL. Has Windows, MacOS and Linux versions.
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== LLSD API Libraries ==
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These are open source libraries for building viewers, clients, and tools that can connect to OpenSimulator.
  
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===Other Viewers===
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Maintained Libraries:
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* [https://bitbucket.org/opensimulator/libopenmetaverse/src/master/ libopenmetaverse] - '''C#''' LLSD implementation. Maintained by OpenSimulator developers. BSD License
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* [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/llbase/src/master/ llbase-py] - '''Python''' LLSD implementation. Maintained by Linden Labs. MIT License
  
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* [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer], Not actively developed.
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Currently Unmaintained Libraries:
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* [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer], Status unknown.
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* [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/llsd/src/master/cpp/ llsd-cpp] - '''C++''' LLSD implementation, last updated in 2010. MIT License
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* [[Xenki]], an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSim. Not actively developed.
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* [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/llsd/src/master/perl-new/ llsd-perl-new] - '''Perl''' LLSD implementation. Last updated 2011. MIT License
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* [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/llsd/src/master/php/ llsd-php] - '''PHP 4''' LLSD implementation. Incomplete, supports XML serialization only. Used internally by Second Life developers. Last updated 2010. MIT License
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* [https://github.com/jacobilinden/llsd-java llsd-java] - '''Java''' LLSD implementation by Xugu Madison, last update ca 2014. BSD License.
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* [https://bitbucket.org/jchauhan/jopenmetaverse JOpenMetaverse] - '''Java''' LLSD implementation, last updated 2012. Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android Compatible. Also see [http://www.slideshare.net/jchauhan/jopenmeraverse-introduction jopenmetaverse introduction]. LGPL 2.1 License
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* [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/llsd/src/master/js/ llsd-js] - '''JavaScript''' LLSD implementation, last update in 2011. MIT License
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== Inactive Viewers or in unknown state ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120129163754/http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer Rei] - C# based Web-browser plugin OpenSimulator viewer. 3Di website gone but [https://github.com/3di 3Di Rei viewer source] is still available on Github
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* [https://www.alchemyviewer.org/ Alchemy Viewer] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from Linden lab Second Life viewer.
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* [https://github.com/DuncanGarrettBWG/Ascent Ascent] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Started as a fork of Inertia Viewer. Abandoned in 2010.
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* [https://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/ Dolphin] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Dolphin v1 was a fork of the Cool VL Viewer, with changes focused on sailing. v2/3 was a fork of SL viewer. Abandoned in 2015. [https://github.com/OS-Development/VW.Dolphin_v3 Dolphin 3 Source] still available on GitHub.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100827005054/http://emeraldviewer.net/index.shtml Emerald] - C++ based viewer forked from Snowglobe (the second version fo the LL/SL open source viewer). Project halted and abandoned in 2010 after Emerald developer linked to DoS attack on SL and banned. Emerald source code still available on [https://github.com/mmorciegov/emeraldviewer  GitHub] and [https://code.google.com/archive/p/emeraldviewer/downloads Google Code Archive].
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensim-viewer/files/Hippo%20OpenSim%20Viewer/ Hippo] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from SL viewer and Cool VL Viewer. Abandoned in 2010. See also [https://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Hippo Viewer website].
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150426024318/http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist] - C# Multi-platform 32 bit viewer intended to be OpenSimulator focused
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* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] - C++ based viewer forked from SL viewer v1.21. Development ended in 2010 and shifted to a new viewer called Kokua. [https://github.com/imprudence/imprudence/ Imprudence Viewer source] is still available on GitHub
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* [https://github.com/llgetowner/Inertia Inertia] - C++ based viewer forked from Snowglobe SL viewer). Abandoned in 2010
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* [http://lookingglassviewer.org/ LookingGlass] - C#/Ogre based Viewer prototype. Development Ended in 2011. [https://github.com/Misterblue/LookingGlass-Viewer LookingGlass Viewer source] is still available on GitHub
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100121073547/http://www.meerkatviewer.org:80/ Meerkat] - Viewer for Linux/Mac/Win in C++. Fork of SL viewer. [https://github.com/kow/Meerkat-Viewer Meerkat source] available on GitHub. [https://code.google.com/archive/p/meerkat-viewer/ Meerkat binaries] available via Google Code Archive. Development stopped in 2009
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* [http://metaverseink.com/Downloads.html OnLook] - C++ based viewer forked from Singularity. Inactive since 2014. [https://github.com/diva/OnLook OnLook Viewer Source] is still available on GitHub.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110513111152/http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/ Nicholaz Beresford's viewer] - The first third party viewer. Fork of SL viewer. Development stopped in 2010.
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* [https://github.com/opensim/opensim-viewer OpenSim-Viewer] - C#/C++/Xenko based, BSD licensed viewer written for OpenSimulator. Inactive since 2018.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090204004516/http://www.openviewer.org/ OpenViewer] - C#/Ogre based, BSD licensed viewer written as a companion to OpenSimulator. ca 2007/2008. Website went dark in 2009.
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* [https://vcs.firestormviewer.org/legacy Phoenix] - C++ based viewer. Forked from SL viewer. Replaced by Firestorm viewer.
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* [[RealXtend|RealXtend Naali/Tundra]] - Written from scratch C++/Ogre3D based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win, required [[ModRex]] in OpenSimulator. Development stopped in 2016, OpenSimulator support dropped in 2013.
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* [http://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from the Ascent Viewer. Goal is to combine look of old SL viewer with modern features. [https://github.com/singularity-viewer/SingularityViewer Singularity source code] available on GitHub.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091214235907/http://www.xenkiviewer.com/ Xenki] - XABP-based OpenSimulator viewer prototype for IE web browser. Abandoned in 2009

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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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[edit] Compatibility issues

Since OpenSimulator and viewers development is done by different teams with different timing and even goals, compatibility can not be assured. To connect to an older version of OpenSimulator, you may need to use an older version of your favourite viewer, which also could limit Hypergrid capability. In this case you should consult the support of your grid or chosen viewer.

[edit] Viewers

  • FireStorm Viewer - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from Linden lab Second Life viewer. Successor to Phoenix viewer. Currently the most widely used viewer on Second Life.
    • Firestorm VR Mod - A modification to the Firestorm Vierwer to allow use of a Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display (VR HMD).
  • Dayturn - C++ based viewer for Win/Mac only. Forked from Kokua. Dayturn source code available on Bitbucket.
  • Cool VL Viewer - C++ based viewer for Linux x86_64/Linux aarch64/Mac/Win. Forked from SL v1 viewer (former name: Cool SL Viewer, first release 2007/11/16).
  • Radegast Metaverse Client - Radegast-ng is Light client, evolution of Radagast from libopenmetaverae project.
  • Scenegate - C++ based viewer with a focus on accessibility and onboarding. With a simplified UI more suitable to just visit worlds, rather than building (but the full UI is still accessible). Forked from Alchemy.

[edit] Beta Viewers

Dayturn for Windows and MacOS https://bitbucket.org/dayturn/

Phoenix-Firestorm Windows - Linux - MacOS https://www.firestormviewer.org/early-access-beta-downloads/

[edit] OpenSim PBR Viewers

Firestorm

Cool VL Viewer stable release with PBR, ALM and forward rendering modes.

[edit] OpenSim WebRTC Viewers

Phoenix-Firestorm-Alphax64-7.1.9.75657

[edit] Text-only Viewers

These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by default. 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 (alternate avatar) online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc.

  • Mobile Grid Client - A Second Life and OpenSimulator messaging client for your Android powered device (mobile phone, cell phone, tablet...).

[edit] LLSD API Libraries

These are open source libraries for building viewers, clients, and tools that can connect to OpenSimulator.

Maintained Libraries:

  • libopenmetaverse - C# LLSD implementation. Maintained by OpenSimulator developers. BSD License
  • llbase-py - Python LLSD implementation. Maintained by Linden Labs. MIT License

Currently Unmaintained Libraries:

  • llsd-cpp - C++ LLSD implementation, last updated in 2010. MIT License
  • llsd-perl-new - Perl LLSD implementation. Last updated 2011. MIT License
  • llsd-php - PHP 4 LLSD implementation. Incomplete, supports XML serialization only. Used internally by Second Life developers. Last updated 2010. MIT License
  • llsd-java - Java LLSD implementation by Xugu Madison, last update ca 2014. BSD License.
  • JOpenMetaverse - Java LLSD implementation, last updated 2012. Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android Compatible. Also see jopenmetaverse introduction. LGPL 2.1 License
  • llsd-js - JavaScript LLSD implementation, last update in 2011. MIT License

[edit] Inactive Viewers or in unknown state

  • 3Di viewer Rei - C# based Web-browser plugin OpenSimulator viewer. 3Di website gone but 3Di Rei viewer source is still available on Github
  • Alchemy Viewer - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from Linden lab Second Life viewer.
  • Ascent - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Started as a fork of Inertia Viewer. Abandoned in 2010.
  • Dolphin - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Dolphin v1 was a fork of the Cool VL Viewer, with changes focused on sailing. v2/3 was a fork of SL viewer. Abandoned in 2015. Dolphin 3 Source still available on GitHub.
  • Emerald - C++ based viewer forked from Snowglobe (the second version fo the LL/SL open source viewer). Project halted and abandoned in 2010 after Emerald developer linked to DoS attack on SL and banned. Emerald source code still available on GitHub and Google Code Archive.
  • Hippo - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from SL viewer and Cool VL Viewer. Abandoned in 2010. See also Hippo Viewer website.
  • Idealist - C# Multi-platform 32 bit viewer intended to be OpenSimulator focused
  • Imprudence - C++ based viewer forked from SL viewer v1.21. Development ended in 2010 and shifted to a new viewer called Kokua. Imprudence Viewer source is still available on GitHub
  • Inertia - C++ based viewer forked from Snowglobe SL viewer). Abandoned in 2010
  • LookingGlass - C#/Ogre based Viewer prototype. Development Ended in 2011. LookingGlass Viewer source is still available on GitHub
  • Meerkat - Viewer for Linux/Mac/Win in C++. Fork of SL viewer. Meerkat source available on GitHub. Meerkat binaries available via Google Code Archive. Development stopped in 2009
  • OnLook - C++ based viewer forked from Singularity. Inactive since 2014. OnLook Viewer Source is still available on GitHub.
  • Nicholaz Beresford's viewer - The first third party viewer. Fork of SL viewer. Development stopped in 2010.
  • OpenSim-Viewer - C#/C++/Xenko based, BSD licensed viewer written for OpenSimulator. Inactive since 2018.
  • OpenViewer - C#/Ogre based, BSD licensed viewer written as a companion to OpenSimulator. ca 2007/2008. Website went dark in 2009.
  • Phoenix - C++ based viewer. Forked from SL viewer. Replaced by Firestorm viewer.
  • RealXtend Naali/Tundra - Written from scratch C++/Ogre3D based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win, required ModRex in OpenSimulator. Development stopped in 2016, OpenSimulator support dropped in 2013.
  • Singularity - C++ based viewer for Linux/Mac/Win. Forked from the Ascent Viewer. Goal is to combine look of old SL viewer with modern features. Singularity source code available on GitHub.
  • Xenki - XABP-based OpenSimulator viewer prototype for IE web browser. Abandoned in 2009
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