I opened a Second Life account about a month ago and I've only used it 3 times. I made an avatar and did the tutorials on Orientation Island and now I have one little problem . . . I can't get off the island. I've tried flying and teleporting but neither of those work. I've also tried asking other people (there are a lot of French speakers that I've encountered) how to get off the island and no one seems to know. I'm sure I could google it and I probably will if no one in the class knows how to get off. Any ideas?
The idea of Second Life is pretty crazy and amazing at the same time. I watched the video about education in Second Life and it seems so weird and so similar to the concept of the "metaverse" that we talked about in Snow Crash. Having a virtual college campus to roam around in is a great way to meet people from all over the world and share your ideas and insights. From my experience with SL I think it takes a lot of time to get used to the way the virtual world works. Simple things like walking and communicating take a lot of practice. It sort of like being born all over again and having to learn how to work your new body in a completely different environment. Knowing that there are so many people involved in SL, everyone from college students to real life professors, lawyers, and politicians makes me wonder if this craze is going to really catch on. I think it is a very cool alternative to real life, but I think I prefer meeting my classmates face to face. In SL you can be whoever you want. Here is a picture of my avatar. I wish her eyes weren't so creepy!
scary hmm?
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