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Sandbox: Second Life

What is Second Life?

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 1,814,140 people from around the globe.

  • From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
  • You'll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow residents. Because residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other residents.
  • The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges.

From the print edition of The Chronicle:

Community-College Professors Grapple With Web Trends 11/3/2006
By ANDREA L. FOSTER and BROCK READ
(Information Technology )
...like Digg, the technology-news aggregator that allows users to vote on which content should be featured prominently, and Second Life , the fast-growing virtual world that lets users shape a 3-D social environment, Ms. Wagner said. By ...   (Find similar ) http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i11/11a03101.htm

Harvard to Offer Law Course in 'Virtual World' 9/8/2006

By ANDREA L. FOSTER
(Information Technology )
... Harvard University plans to hold its first class in a "virtual world" this fall, using a video-gamelike environment called Second Life . Charles Nesson, a renowned professor at Harvard Law School, is teaming up with his daughter, Rebecca ...  (Find similar ) http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i03/03a02902.htm

The Avatars of Research 9/30/2005

By ANDREA L. FOSTER
(Information Technology )
...The Avatars of Research Students and professors join popular virtual worlds like Second Life to study the real-world interactions they represent Elon , N.C. At a recent instructional workshop at Elon University , a ...  ( Find similar )
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i06/06a03501.htm