kiss

[EricksonStifler]

how do I kiss? what function?

[Rolig Loon]

Look in Marketplace or explore in world for kissing animations.  They are generally paired animations, meaning that two people use them at the same time.  Because it is virtually impossible to get two avatars aligned in any other way, kiss animations are usually built into furniture or other objects, to be activated either by a dialog button or by the act of sitting itself.

[Madelaine McMasters]

Hi Erickson,

Kissing in SL is, can you believe it, even more vexing than in RL! SL avatars are generally independently animated and are not aware of the animations in any other avatar. So, to make two avatars appear to kiss, they must be running coupled and synchronized animations. This can be done by placing two avatars on pose balls that are rezzed in world. You may find such couples balls in public venues like nightclubs, where the animations are generally dances. You probably won't find kissing in those dances, but they can be quite intimate. More explicit couples animations might be found in... more explicit venues. You can purchase couples animatinos in many venues across SL and in the marketplace.

Many Animation Overriders (AO) contain "hug/kiss" animations. These AOs are worn on the avatar in the form of a HUD (Heads Up Display) with controls for initiating various animations. The animations are generally only for the HUD owner, but some contain couples animations that can be targeted at another avatar via a menu system. There are also stand alone hug/kiss systems that can be worn if you do not have an AO containing that function. If you obtain such a HUD, you'll be able to select a avatar in range, who will be asked for permission to participate in the couples animation of a hug or kiss.

Because of the unavoidable variations in avatar size and shape, no single couples animation will ever produce perfect results across all avatar pairs. So you must bridge the gap with your imagination, and your tolerance (or even appreciation) of the "near miss" nature of SL.

If you'd like recommendations for free or inexpensive hug/kiss or AO systems, head out into the general forum and ask. We're discouraged from providing recommendations here.

Pucker up and have fun!