Join our new in-world public group (L$0), from A Sexual Health SIM in Second Life (University of Plymouth) Second Life is a unique and rich 3-D social networking experience. It allows people from all over the world to meet, share objects and collaborate in many novel ways, using a comprehensive and well-integrated suite of asynchronous and synchronous multimodal communication tools. One of these powerful social networking/ communication tools is the ‘Groups’ functionality in Second Life.

Trouble in Second Life Anuj, a resident of Second Life since November 2006, is angry. He recently bought a poker table for around 25,000 Linden dollars (around Rs 4,000) in this virtual world. But Linden Labs, which owns this virtual world, decided to ban gambling overnight. “My poker table is now useless. And I have not even been compensated,” he says.

Entertainment Research Study Discussion Transcript This was one free-wheeling discussion! Seriously fun and seriously high-energy. Thanks again to all the panel members – and to all the SL Business Communicators who made the discussion of the Second Life Entertainment Market research study such a valuable mix of perspectives. Seriously delinquent on my part; seriously in default on all blogging best practices, I am finally posting the transcript and slides (real life is so demanding sometimes…).

‘Second Life’ Sex Program Spawns Lawsuit Kevin Alderman didn’t bring sex to “Second Life.” He just made it better. The 46-year-old entrepreneur recognized four years ago that people would pay to equip their online selves _ which start out with the smooth anatomy of a Barbie or Ken doll _ with realistic genitalia and even more to add some sexy moves. First posted about it here.

Scaling Second Life - A First Person Report This was the first meeting I have ever attended in Second Life, and to be completely honest I still have problems even sitting down. Let’s just say that I am still learning how to use my avatar.

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