My initial thought of the concept of Second Life was that it was a 3D eHarmony, where people would go to meet other single people of like interests. As I read more about second life I learned that it is so much more than just an online social/dating network of todays real world social rejects. Second Life is a virtual world where ideas are exchanged and technologies are created.
To become a member of this online community you must first build a profile, which is called an Avatar. As users join the community they navigate throughout the game and begin collaborating and interacting with others in the game. You can use this virtual world to test out lines that you did not have the guts to try in the real world or you can learn about new technology releases. The game is setup to emulate the real world by allowing you to do everyday things such as shopping, learning, and party. There are other aspects of the game such as combat sections which resembles more of a video game feel than a social networking experience. Second life tries to keep its users up to date with what is going on currently in the world. By doing this I wonder will users start spending more of their real lives time in Second Life. Are the users in the Second Life invisible in the real world? How far will second life go to pull its users away from the real world? Here is a quick introduction of what you will find in Second Life:
Images are from:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/511005062_33e31a93fc.jpg?v=0
http://hometown.aol.com/rufflife3628127/images/ugly%20girl.jpg
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q&feature=related
2 comments:
I chuckled to myself when i saw the picture of the woman with the facial hair and not too perfect teeth. I hoped that users on "Second Life" are not all people who by our soceity's standards would be considered unattractive. The worst case scenario will be a second society of people who through past experiences of rejection (some attractive some not) decide to hide from real social interaction and instead stick with virtual societies where everybody looks glamorous. I believe that rejection is a part of life and every individual (attractive or not) brings something unique to society if they are able to develop personalities that help project their voices. We definitely don't need a society with people living false virtual lives built on the rock of who's attractive or not.
great intro video to second life- thanks.
creepy picture. LOL
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