This is an overview of the LeLutka River mesh head for Second Life avatars. Almost all the information also applies to the other LeLutka EvoX heads, however the photos are only of River, and the list is what comes with River. Other heads may have slightly different content. As always I strongly encourage you to demo before making any final purchases. To browse other mesh heads, bodies, and more check out The Mesh Directory.
Basic Info
Product Specifics
- Creator – LeLutka
- Product – River
- Price – L$3990
- Review Version – 4.0
Included Parts
- Body – No
- Eyes – Yes
- Ears – Yes
- Head – Yes
- Skin – Yes
Expressions & Animations
- Eye Control – Yes
- Typing/Voice Animations – Yes
- Static Expressions –Yes
- Facial Animations – Yes
- Included Gestures – Yes
Included Customization
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Eyebrows – Yes
- Hairbases – Yes
- Makeup – Yes
- Eyes – No
Applier
- Eyebrows – Yes
- Hairbases – No
- Makeup – Yes
- Eyes – Yes
Miscellaneous
- Teeth – Yes
- Lashes – Yes
- Piercings – Yes
- Copy – Yes
- Transfer – No
- Mod – No
Compatibility
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Bakes on Mesh (BOM) – Yes
- EvoX Skin Compatible – Yes
Applier
- Skin Appliers – No
- Cosmetic Appliers – Yes
- Applier Save Slots – Yes
- Omega Compatible – Yes (Eyes only. Requires relay)
Miscellaneous
- Materials Enabled – Yes
- Universal Neck Standard ?When used with the same skin tone, heads and bodies both using the Universal Neck Standard result in a seamless neck. – Yes
- Additional Neck Sizing Options – No
HUD
River comes with both the masculine and feminine versions of the LeLutka HUD. The main difference between the two just cosmetic, both have the same functions. River also includes the beard HUD which you can see below on the slide with the masculine HUD.
Pros, Neutral Notes, and Cons
Other things of note to consider that haven’t been mentioned above.
Pros
- LeLutka is an extremely popular designer, so there is widespread support for their heads.
- River is designed to be non binary and can be used for feminine, masculine, and androgynous looks. It fits feminine and masculine bodies.
- The HD makeup allows for materials and high quality makeup appliers to be used even when using BOM skins.
- Two HD eye makeup layers lets you combine HD makeup, giving you even more quality customization options.
- The facial animations are great quality and multiple moods can be toggled at the same time.
- The EvoX line has so many heads, all of different styles and types. All use the same UV map, so any EvoX skin can be used on any EvoX head, regardless of shape or gender.
Neutral Notes
- The EvolutionX Line from LeLutka features their newest products and are designed entirely around BOM.
- Being BOM focused means you can’t use all applier products on them. Tattoos, hair bases, etc cannot be used unless they are BOM.
- EvolutionX heads are almost identical to Evolution, but they also include an option for HD skins. HD Skins (EvoX) use a different layout for skin textures, so to use your old skins you’ll need to switch to Classic mode in your HUD. HD Skins (EvoX) also have a separate layer to wear for the ears.
Cons
- The swap between Evo and EvoX in the HUD can be confusing to some users at first. Fortunately it’s easy to remedy and barely even a con.
What’s In The Box
Official LeLutka Links
Example of LeLutka River In Use
Head/Ears/Facial Pose – LeLutka: River
Body – Meshbody: Legacy (f)
Skin – LURE: Candy (Drow)
Tattoo – THIS IS WRONG: Lava Tattoo
Shape – Modified version of LeLutka‘s River Default.
Horns – Aii & Ego: Ibaraki Horns (demon)
Wings – Aii & Ego: Lily Archdevil Wings
Tail – Aii & Ego: Daemonium Tail
Hair – Magika: Alexandra
Eyes – IKON: Hope Eyes (Crimson) (Tinted darker in LeLutka HUD)
Top – pOOnsh: Rebecca Leather Bra
Pose – Tuty: Charismatic and Magnetic (CMStand2)
Location – My private home (everything you can see is from Studio Skye and LORE)
Windlight (EEP) – Bryn Oh: Bryn Oh’s BOX MetaLES (This may be included as part of your viewer. Search your inventory and see!)
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