Lesson 1: Welcome to Second Life
Second Life is a free 3D platform that runs on Linux (alpha, but works if you have an ATI or nVidia video card; I have linux/ATI so I know that of which I speak), Windows, and Mac.
There are separate versions of Second Life depending on whether or not you are over or under the age of 18. Kids, now you don't have to deal with boring grown-up stuff. Grown-ups, now you don't have to deal with "txt spk".
Inside Second Life are amazing opportunites to meet and discuss with others, as well as attend virtual museums where you can interact with the exhibits. Oh, and you can use it to test out your wildest sexual fantasies as well, but then again you can do that just about anywhere. What you cannot do just about anywhere is send your digital self (called an avatar) to a multi-person Science Friday taping that is attended by those putting on the radio show (who actually include questions generated by the audience chat) or a book tour (if you are like me and live in the sticks where authors fear to tread).
However, there is a steep learning curve. To help you out with it and to keep from reinventing the wheel, I will direct you to these following picture-filled and simply-written helpful posts:
There are separate versions of Second Life depending on whether or not you are over or under the age of 18. Kids, now you don't have to deal with boring grown-up stuff. Grown-ups, now you don't have to deal with "txt spk".
Inside Second Life are amazing opportunites to meet and discuss with others, as well as attend virtual museums where you can interact with the exhibits. Oh, and you can use it to test out your wildest sexual fantasies as well, but then again you can do that just about anywhere. What you cannot do just about anywhere is send your digital self (called an avatar) to a multi-person Science Friday taping that is attended by those putting on the radio show (who actually include questions generated by the audience chat) or a book tour (if you are like me and live in the sticks where authors fear to tread).
However, there is a steep learning curve. To help you out with it and to keep from reinventing the wheel, I will direct you to these following picture-filled and simply-written helpful posts:
- Getting Started in Second Life
- Top 5 Tips for the Newly Born
- Frequently Asked Questions (compiled over 2 years of answering them)
- Redo your Orientation Island Experience
I hope you enjoy Second Life and hope to see you around the Metaverse! Send me an IM once you figure out how!
-= Jasmin Loire =-
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