Cube3, creators of the CubePODz, have updated their recreational vehicle line with the new Sunfish, a 2-seater, and the Albatross, a 10-seater. I loved the Syd Mead-esque design of the CubePOD, and these new additions have some of that going on, as well as a sleek retro feel to them. From the press release:

"We should take this opportunity to make the virtual worlds we'll live in optimistic and suggestive of a new frontier. Many of the tired cyberpunk visions that made good fiction 20 years ago are horrible places to really spend our time in. To me that's maybe fun for an RPG, but not for a world we're spending hours in daily now" says designer Larry Rosenthal.

The three vehicles sell within SL for base prices of 600L, 1200L, and 2000L based on the model and style. To see some screens of the new vessels, check out this gallery; for more of a look, go in-world to Theta.

(Thanks, Larry!)

Earlier this week, a new type of vehicle was released into SL by cube3.com -- a vehicle that can transform into 3 separate configurations, depending on the medium being traversed: land, water, or air. The cubePOD is a sleek little unit, calling to mind the designs of Syd Mead, who most of you will know as the designer for the films Blade Runner and Tron.

"In a second world filled with nicely built but unoriginal replicas of real world cars, planes, boats, and TV starships, the cubePODz offer Metaverse users high level original product designs that can really only exist in this medium" said Cube3's Cube Inada, who designed the craft with Burke Prefect.

The company has plans to release more unique vehicles, such as the "Sunfish", a two person aircraft and the "Atlantia", a unique large "flying" luxury yacht/submarine. The cubePOD goes for 600L, and can be seen either at cube3's office in Theta, or at any of over 50 StarbaseC3 outposts across SL.

(Thanks, Cube!)