If you don’t know what Second Life is yet, we’ll let Neville Hobson explain it to you. We signed up but got creeped out and left. This is one fad/trend/meme/phenomenon/revolution we’ll be content to watch from the sidelines.
(Image snagged from Joseph Jaffe, who has more on Second Life here.)
Scott:
I started to sign up, too, but I couldn’t think of a cool-enough name. So I gave up.
It feels like another site where brands will try and crowd out the locals just to sell stuff.
Maybe it’s just me.
I signed up, set my appearance, dressed myself in a tunic that looked like an Oriental rug, and then flew around aimlessly for 15 minutes.
I’ll wait for the dumbed-down version.
It is weird, and obviously a little “techy” for now… But, I have been to Second Life several dozen times to watch and learn. It is certainly an usual experience.
I believe the potential of this type of online community is the really fascinating part of Second Life. They have a real monetary system in place, you can actually buy sell and own land, build structures, sell goods, have a meeting with others, or fly around aimlessly wearing a tunic.
I think it would be VERY wise to watch this closely. An online enviroment with this much potential could easily become the next step for the internet. It makes the internet a “place” rather than a “thing” and at a fundamental human level that makes sense.
So Scott, put on that tunic and keep on flying!
I was working on my appearance and my computer siezed up. I uninstalled it. I wanted to fgo visit teh “For Immediate Releasase” booth. Maybe I will try again with my new laptop.
Man, do I feel old.
I’ve been on it since 2005, and think there’s some cool stuff in there.
I don’t doubt it, Jeremy; in fact, I think your blog was the first place I ever saw it mentioned.