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You may connect to Second Life using software released by a third-party developer. Linden Lab provides a [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php Policy on Third-Party Viewers] to promote a positive and predictable experience for all Second Life Residents. Beware of third-party viewers that are not in the Viewer Directory: they have either declined to self-certify their compliance with Linden Lab policies or been refused for noncompliance with the policies.
You may connect to Second Life using software released by a third-party developer. Linden Lab provides a [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php Policy on Third-Party Viewers] to promote a positive and predictable experience for all Second Life Residents. Beware of third-party viewers that are not in the Viewer Directory: they have either declined to self-certify their compliance with Linden Lab policies or been refused for noncompliance with the policies.


==Viewer list==
==Active Full Viewers==


'''The viewers in this first section participate in reporting crash statistics to Linden Lab, and are ordered from best to worst crash rate (% of sessions that end in a crash).'''
These viewers are projects that are updated regularly to track new developments in the Linden Lab viewer, and implement a full graphical environment.
:The rate used for each viewer is that of the most used version for that viewer in the sample period (a one week sample from Monday to Sunday).  Viewer must have at least 200,000 minutes of use in the sample period to be included (in order to get a reliable measure; even at that minimum there can be significant variation from week to week). 
:The official Linden Lab viewers are shown where they would be in this ranking using the same selection criteria.
 
''Crash rate may vary considerably depending on what platform (hardware and operating system) you are using, and on what you do in Second Life. You may find that your individual experience differs from this ordering. '''For all viewers, experience has shown that keeping your system up to date with the most recent stable operating system version and updates very significantly improves viewer crash rate.''' ''


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{{TPVD-Listing|Radegast|Light-weight feature rich '''non-graphical''' client, ideal for situations where full 3D rendering client is less than ideal option, for instance, an office environment, running on low performance computers and similar.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Alchemy|An experimental Second Life™ viewer striving to be at the forefront of stability, performance, and technological advancement in the open-source metaverse viewer field.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}|iconversion=2}}
 
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{{TPVD-Listing|Black Dragon|{{KBcaution|custom= |Uses non-standard and misleading values for avatar complexity}}
The primary goal of Black Dragon is to enhance and refine the visuals of Second Life as well as having unique design approaches and features.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Firestorm|The next generation viewer from The Phoenix Firestorm Project, Firestorm is based on the LL V3 LGPL code and offers extensive interface customizability including V1 skin options, feature and option rich with 24/7 support.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Firestorm|The next generation viewer from The Phoenix Firestorm Project, Firestorm is based on the LL V3 LGPL code and offers extensive interface customizability including V1 skin options, feature and option rich with 24/7 support.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
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{{TPVD-Listing|Imprudence|The goal of Imprudence is to improve the user interface and usability of the viewer through community involvement, thoughtful design, modern development methods, and a pro-change atmosphere.
{{TPVD-Listing|Kirstens|A hybrid viewer based on a mixture of official sources and custom code aimed specifically at experienced users, with emphasis on the visuals.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}|iconversion=4}}
{{TPVD-NoSSA-Listing|Imprudence}}{{TPVD-Incomplete-Listing|Imprudence}}|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Singularity|Singularity strives to combine the beloved look and feel of Viewer 1.23 with the latest and greatest of available technology, and to stay compatible with future Second Life changes and features.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Kokua|Kokua provides releases for PC, Mac and Linux with and without Marine Kelley's RLV together with a broad selection of original features and the best from other viewers.


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Kokua aims to be the viewer of choice for RLV users who want Marine Kelley's original implementation with more bells and whistles than Marine's own viewer.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux64}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Restrained Love|The RLV enhances your experience when you use it in conjunction with RLV-compatible objects,  which are able to restrict the user from detaching items, receiving IMs, hearing chat, teleporting etc.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Exodus|A new flavour of the Second Life Viewer 3 series, packed with useful features to enhance the visual experience and competitive play in Second Life.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Catznip|Catznip aims to refine and reinvent your window into Second Life. Our focus is stability, usability, privacy and plenty of new original home grown features. It's about taking a fresh look at things and attempting to do them better.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}|iconversion=2}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|CtrlAltStudio|The CtrlAltStudio Viewer has been set up to try out and share a number of ideas, the first being stereoscopic 3D display.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Restrained Love|The RLV enhances your experience when you use it in conjunction with RLV-compatible objects,  which are able to restrict the user from detaching items, receiving IMs, hearing chat, teleporting etc.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Nirans|Viewer aimed at High-End Machinima and Photography.{{TPVD-NoSSA-Listing|Nirans}}|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Singularity|Singularity strives to combine the beloved look and feel of Viewer 1.23 with the latest and greatest of available technology, and to stay compatible with future Second Life changes and features.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Catznip|Catznip aims to refine and reinvent your window into Second Life. Our focus is stability, usability, privacy and plenty of new original home grown features. It's about taking a fresh look at things and attempting to do them better.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}|iconversion=2}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Genesis|Genesis is a blazingly fast, high performance 1.23 style viewer for Second Life, offering the very latest features, never seen before in a Legacy viewer. |{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}
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==Subset Viewers==


:The following viewers are either based on code that does not include reporting of crashes or insufficient data is available to meet the ordering criteria described above.  They are listed in alphabetical order by name.
These viewers omit some aspects of the full viewer functionality.


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{{TPVD-Listing|Dolphin|The Dolphin Viewer is a viewer for virtual worlds, based on the official Linden Lab source code, that contains many fixes and enhancements for builders, explorers, sailors, and other vehicle enthusiasts.{{TPVD-NoSSA-Listing|Dolphin}}|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Radegast|Light-weight feature rich '''non-graphical''' client, ideal for situations where full 3D rendering client is less than ideal option, for instance, an office environment, running on low performance computers and similar.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|GroupTools|GroupTools is a lightweight viewer (Text only) that includes features to easier deal with SecondLife group activities such as sending notices and IM's. While GroupTools main focus is group activities, a few other features are available as well. |{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|SpeedLight|Pure web Second Life viewer. Supports desktop and all mobile browsers, allows switching between devices.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}{{TPVD-Platform|Android}}{{TPVD-Platform|iPhone}}|iconversion=1}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Kokua|Kokua is an open source viewer for Second Life and OpenSim-based virtual worlds.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux64}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|MetaChat|iOS - TEXT ONLY - Second Life® client.|{{TPVD-Platform|iPhone}}|iconversion=1}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|LittleSight|Second Life viewer for Android.|{{TPVD-Platform|Android}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Mobile Grid Client|Second Life and Open Simulator messaging client for all Android powered devices.|{{TPVD-Platform|Android}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Lumiya|Second Life 3D viewer for Android phones.|{{TPVD-Platform|Android}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|GroupTools|GroupTools is a lightweight viewer (Text only) that includes features to easier deal with SecondLife group activities such as sending notices and IM's. While GroupTools main focus is group activities, a few other features are available as well. |{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}
 
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{{TPVD-Listing|METAbolt|METAbolt is a thin text client with rich features to enable users to perform most important functions in SL.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|Mobile Grid Client|Second Life and Open Simulator messaging client for all Android powered devices.|{{TPVD-Platform|Android}}}}
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{{TPVD-Listing|omvviewer|Native Debian and Ubuntu .deb files of Snowglobe for 32 and 64 bit architectures. Changes to the source are the most minimal possible to use LSB file locations and to comply with TVP, no significant feature changes are included.{{TPVD-Incomplete-Listing|omvviewer}}|{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Exodus|A new flavour of the Second Life Viewer 3 series, packed with useful features to enhance the visual experience and competitive play in Second Life.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|MacOS}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
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{{TPVD-Listing|Pocket Metaverse|iPhone and iPad Client for Second Life®|{{TPVD-Platform|iPhone}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Imprudence|The goal of Imprudence is to improve the user interface and usability of the viewer through community involvement, thoughtful design, modern development methods, and a pro-change atmosphere.
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{{TPVD-Listing|Stored Inventory|a Backup tool that allows builders to save all their creations directly to their hard drive or move them to other grids.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|UKanDo|Yet Another Second Life Viewer!|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}}}


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{{TPVD-Listing|UKanDo|UKanDo gives a whole new perspective in Second life by using a camera placement adopted by the vast majority of third person video games.|{{TPVD-Platform|Windows}}{{TPVD-Platform|Linux}}}}
{{TPVD-Listing|Pocket Metaverse|iPhone and iPad Client for Second Life®|{{TPVD-Platform|iPhone}}|iconversion=2}}


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Revision as of 07:10, 28 October 2022

KBwarning.png Warning: The viewers listed here are not developed nor distributed by Linden Lab. Being listed here means only that the developers of the viewer have represented that they comply with the Policy on Third-Party Viewers and the Second Life Terms of Service. You are responsible for evaluating whether you want to use and share information with them.


Using third party viewers

You may connect to Second Life using software released by a third-party developer. Linden Lab provides a Policy on Third-Party Viewers to promote a positive and predictable experience for all Second Life Residents. Beware of third-party viewers that are not in the Viewer Directory: they have either declined to self-certify their compliance with Linden Lab policies or been refused for noncompliance with the policies.

Active Full Viewers

These viewers are projects that are updated regularly to track new developments in the Linden Lab viewer, and implement a full graphical environment.

Viewer Description Platforms
Alchemy Alchemy An experimental Second Life™ viewer striving to be at the forefront of stability, performance, and technological advancement in the open-source metaverse viewer field. WindowsMacOSLinux


Black Dragon Black Dragon
KBcaution.png   Uses non-standard and misleading values for avatar complexity

The primary goal of Black Dragon is to enhance and refine the visuals of Second Life as well as having unique design approaches and features.

Windows


Firestorm Firestorm The next generation viewer from The Phoenix Firestorm Project, Firestorm is based on the LL V3 LGPL code and offers extensive interface customizability including V1 skin options, feature and option rich with 24/7 support. WindowsMacOSLinux


Kirstens Kirstens A hybrid viewer based on a mixture of official sources and custom code aimed specifically at experienced users, with emphasis on the visuals. Windows


Kokua Kokua Kokua provides releases for PC, Mac and Linux with and without Marine Kelley's RLV together with a broad selection of original features and the best from other viewers.

Kokua aims to be the viewer of choice for RLV users who want Marine Kelley's original implementation with more bells and whistles than Marine's own viewer.

WindowsMacOSLinuxLinux 64bit


Catznip Catznip Catznip aims to refine and reinvent your window into Second Life. Our focus is stability, usability, privacy and plenty of new original home grown features. It's about taking a fresh look at things and attempting to do them better. WindowsLinux


 Restrained Love The RLV enhances your experience when you use it in conjunction with RLV-compatible objects, which are able to restrict the user from detaching items, receiving IMs, hearing chat, teleporting etc. WindowsMacOS


Singularity Singularity Singularity strives to combine the beloved look and feel of Viewer 1.23 with the latest and greatest of available technology, and to stay compatible with future Second Life changes and features. WindowsLinux


Genesis Genesis Genesis is a blazingly fast, high performance 1.23 style viewer for Second Life, offering the very latest features, never seen before in a Legacy viewer. Windows

Subset Viewers

These viewers omit some aspects of the full viewer functionality.

Viewer Description Platforms
Radegast Radegast Light-weight feature rich non-graphical client, ideal for situations where full 3D rendering client is less than ideal option, for instance, an office environment, running on low performance computers and similar. WindowsMacOSLinux


SpeedLight SpeedLight Pure web Second Life viewer. Supports desktop and all mobile browsers, allows switching between devices. WindowsMacOSLinuxAndroidiPhone


MetaChat MetaChat iOS - TEXT ONLY - Second Life® client. iPhone


Mobile Grid Client Mobile Grid Client Second Life and Open Simulator messaging client for all Android powered devices. Android


GroupTools GroupTools GroupTools is a lightweight viewer (Text only) that includes features to easier deal with SecondLife group activities such as sending notices and IM's. While GroupTools main focus is group activities, a few other features are available as well. Windows


For developers: how to apply to list a viewer in this directory

  1. Your Second Life accounts must be in good standing, must not be suspended, and must not have been permanently banned or terminated.
  2. You must have valid payment information on file with us or have been age verified by us.
  3. Review our Policy on Third-Party Viewers and the Second Life Terms of Service.
  4. Make sure you and your third-party viewer are in compliance with our policies.
  5. Open an Application Issue in the Third Party Viewer section of Jira and submit it.


Reporting policy violations

If you believe that you have direct evidence that any third party viewer (whether listed in the Third Party Viewer Directory or not) may be in violation of the Second Life Terms of Service or the Policy on Third Party Viewers, you can file a violation report to be investigated.