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Social Gaming Second Life

Social Gaming Second Life. By: Christine Pontes. What is Second Life?. Social game via internet Virtual world created entirely by users Launched by Linden Lab in June of 2003 Founded by Phillip Rosedale Millions of active users residing in more than 150 countries globally.

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Social Gaming Second Life

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  1. Social GamingSecond Life By: Christine Pontes

  2. What is Second Life? • Social game via internet • Virtual world created entirely by users • Launched by Linden Lab in June of 2003 • Founded by Phillip Rosedale • Millions of active users residing in more than 150 countries globally.

  3. Uses of Second Life • Users create avatar to live in virtual world • Avatars socialize through free voice and text chat. • Use Second Life Work for your business • Second Life has its own unit-of-trade called the Linden Dollar • Teleconferencing • Web-based presentation and desktop sharing tools • Video conferencing • Develop your own virtual content

  4. Second Life • May choose from several male or female avatars to represent you in the second life world. • May alter facial features, body type, and even clothing of your avatar to your liking. • Once you’ve signed up for Second Life, you may look for land. • Must pay an initial fee to acquire it and get set up • Ongoing fee for service and maintenance

  5. Subscribing to Second Life • Registration to Second Life is free • Sign up through the website www.secondlife.com • Must download program • Launch the application to view the “world”

  6. Bibliography • Virtual Worlds, Avatars, Free 3D Chat, Online Meetings - Second Life Official Site. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. <http://secondlife.com/>. •  "What Is Second Life?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-second-life.htm>. • Rymaszewski, Michael. Second Life: the Official Guide. Indianapolis: Wiley Pub., 2008. Print. • Au, Wagner James. The Making of Second Life: Notes from the New World. New York: Collins, 2008. Print.

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