Another hiring announcement from Linden Lab—this time they've appointed Howard Look as Senior Vice President of Customer Applications.

Look is to report to Linden Lab’s CEO, Mark Kingdon, overseeing "improvements to the Second Life experience and the development of new products and features that enhance the usability and overall customer experience of the Second Life Grid."

Prior to joining Linden Lab, Look served as Vice President of Software at Pixar Animation Studios, and was a founding member at TiVo serving as Vice President of Application Software and User Experience.

"Very early on in my career I recognized the transformative power that 3D technologies can have on human interaction and communication. Linden Lab is taking the power of 3D technologies much further than I had originally thought possible," said Look. "The Linden Lab team, the Second Life Grid and the incredible opportunities ahead are exactly what I was looking for in the next stage of my career."