Substrata's Graphics Overhaul: The Mother of All Optimisations

Substrata has officially launched **AI chatbots** that users can now deploy on their land parcels and personal worlds. **Key Features:** - Create custom chatbots for your virtual spaces - Personalize chatbot personalities - Set custom avatars - Chatbots can interact with visitors, gesture, and provide information about parcels The feature is **live now** and available to all users, though the team notes they're still refining the system and working on documentation. This marks a significant step in making Substrata's virtual spaces more interactive and autonomous. Users interested in trying out the new chatbot functionality can start creating them immediately for their owned land parcels or personal worlds within the platform.

Gutter Sam has developed a guest book system for Substrata that connects to Discord channels through Lua scripting. The implementation demonstrates practical use of Substrata's scripting capabilities, allowing visitor interactions in the metaverse to be logged and shared in Discord communities. This bridges in-world activity with external communication platforms, showing how Substrata's Lua scripting can extend functionality beyond the virtual environment itself.

**River Mouth district launches** with waterfront land parcels now available for auction. **Key auction details:** - 48-hour downward auctions starting at 1000 EUR - Reserve price set at 50 EUR minimum - Parcels extend into water for dock construction - Multiple weeks of ongoing auctions The **unique waterfront parcels** allow builders to construct docks directly in the water, perfect for boats and maritime builds. Developers hope to see **seaside town aesthetics** emerge, including boathouses and coastal architecture that take advantage of the water access. [View current auctions](https://substrata.info/parcel_auction_list) *Start building your waterfront dream in the new River Mouth district.*

**Substrata's River Mouth district is now live** with waterfront land parcels available for auction. **Key Details:** - Parcels extend into water for dock construction - 48-hour downward auctions starting at 1000 EUR - Reserve price set at 50 EUR - Auctions continue over several weeks **Unique Features:** - Build directly on water access points - Perfect for seaside town aesthetics - Boat-friendly infrastructure potential The new district aims to foster creative waterfront builds with boathouse and coastal community vibes. [View current auctions](https://substrata.info/parcel_auction_list)

**Substrata has deployed a major update** improving portal performance between worlds in their metaverse platform. The new build introduces a **ChangeToDifferentWorld protocol message** that significantly speeds up world transitions by eliminating the need to reconnect to servers when moving between different worlds on the same server. **Key improvements:** - Much faster portal travel between worlds - Streamlined server connections - Enhanced user experience for world exploration The update is now **live on servers** and available for download through their Discord community. This optimization addresses one of the core navigation challenges in multi-world virtual environments, making seamless exploration more accessible for users building and exploring in the Substrata metaverse.