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whitepaper Today effective Second Life (SL) educational simulations are rare. An experiential simulation often works as a better learning tool than a traditional "Lecture + textbook + exam" trio. Those that exist are often closer to replications than...
[27 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Cisco joins Second Life, the world's fastest growing virtual community, with two islands designed to enhance customer engagement.
[06 Jan 2008]
News Reuters is to extend its influence beyond the real world by opening a virtual news bureau in the online world of Second Life. Second Life members will be able to meet in the virtual Reuters atrium where they can discuss the events of the day while...
[16 Oct 2006]
whitepaper Building and scripting are two very important skills in the MMOG Second Life. Building is the process by which one creates complex 3D structures. Scripting is the process of using a script language to allow those 3D structures to perform tasks, in...
[11 Jul 2007]
News Web 2.0 is still the hottest buzzword in tech circles, with every big brand worth its salt rushing to open a headquarters in Second Life or build its own MySpace page. And hanging around in Second Life is more fun than being stuck on hold.
[10 Apr 2007]
Comment And there's your problem right there - whoever it was in the organisation that took the decision to ban Facebook (and probably YouTube and Second Life for good measure), it's the CIO taking the blame from the staff.
[14 Jun 2007]
News The BBC is to open its own version of Second Life aimed at children, according to Auntie's website. Unsurprisingly, the BBC's virtual world will not see any money changing hands, unlike Second Life. The BBC already has a presence in Second Life...
[24 Jan 2007]
News Vodafone is expected to offer a host of new services for users in the virtual world when it unveils its Second Life island in the coming weeks. Second Life - the corporate invasion Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real...
[22 Jan 2007]
News Businesses opening offices in virtual worlds such as Second Life will not see profitable returns from such tech-savvy ventures in the next three years. Second Life and big business Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the real-world...
[25 Apr 2007]
News Some people running Windows Vista can't reliably connect to Second Life, the virtual world where millions of people hang out as avatars, or 3D versions of themselves, according to a recent post on the official Second Life blog.
[14 Feb 2007]
News Second Life - the corporate invasion But now the world's largest operator is planning to set up shop in a new territory - its very own island in the virtual world of Second Life - and it's already planning new services for virtual users.
[01 Nov 2006]
Photo Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Penguin has made forays into Second Life before, such as placing in-world samplers of Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash, which features a 'Metaverse' somewhat reminiscent of Second Life (see above).
[20 Jul 2007]
News Businesses are unsure about the benefits of using Second Life with many still just experimenting with the virtual world to discover its true value. When asked how the success of Second Life projects could be measured, Croxford said: "Something that...
[25 Apr 2008]
News Dell has formally kicked off its entry into Second Life with a press conference to open Dell Island, its in-world location. Dell plans to sell virtual PCs to Second Life residents but it will also allow them to order new PCs for their first lives...
[15 Nov 2006]
News BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. BT built a private island in Second Life called Area 21 last September where it showed off demos of its virtual world technology including Avatalk.
[20 Mar 2008]
Photo IBM is recreating the action of the Wimbledon tennis championships in Second Life. Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Ian Hughes, IBM metaverse evangelist, explained...
[18 Jun 2007]
Photo This competition is now closed. The winning entry was: "That ain't working, That's the way you do it.from Giles Turner. You can check out all the captions below.
[30 Mar 2007]
News Businesses setting up outposts in virtual worlds such as Second Life may find they still have plenty of real world legal minefields to navigate. Second Life is the best known of a number of virtual worlds that are attracting a lot of interest from...
[15 May 2007]
Photo Big brands are embracing Second Life to promote their real-life goods within the virtual world. See more shots of these and other business' Second Life guises here. Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab
[30 May 2007]
News Virtual world Entropia Universe opened its doors in 2003 and offers participants a middle ground between the 'real life' world of Second Life and the gaming environment of World of Warcraft. Developed at Sweden-based Mindark, the virtual universe...
[22 Jun 2007]
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