Surf HUD enables classic surfer poses

HUD designer and programmer Locksley Blitzstein and animator Rayzer Haggwood launched a new HUD for Second Life surfers this week. A HUD (or 'Heads-Up Display') is a special kind of Second Life avatar attachment that is used to provide information displays, controls or can be scripted to provide functionality for your avatar. The Hang 10 Surf HUD has been designed to allow surfers to replace static animations that come with most Second Life surfboards with a choice of dynamic surfing animations.

"We've been working on the Surf HUD for a month or so," said Locksley, who is also a Rip Curl Pro Surfer. "Rayzer and I got introduced, put heads together and came up with the ideas for the HUD. I love it when surfers can pull a real looking hang ten off!"

The Hang 10 Surf HUD currently has four surfing stances to choose from: curl, glide, flying eagle and hang ten. Each surfing stance is animated. So, for example the hang ten animation has your avatar walking to the end of the board to stand in the hang ten pose (see Kimmy Leroux testing the new HUD in pic above). 'Curl' and 'glide' are regular surfing stances that can be used to replace the default surfboard animation such as standing and crouching.

Word has it that the new Hang 10 Surf HUD will be allowed at this weekend's TCH Surf Open, but don't expect to see flying eagles at SLSA competitions anytime soon. "It is a fun addition to surfing," said Colleen Brennan, SLSA director and ranked number three in last season's table. "However, the HUD is not SLSA competition legal and probably won't be, at least for the current season."

The Hang 10 Surf HUD is available via automated vendors at a number of locations including April Island, Chi Island, Majini Island, TCH Estates and Boneyard.

Photo credit: Lollypop Congrejo

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