The first time I entered the virtual world of second life I was overwhelmed. With a poor sense of direction to begin with, initially I found it to be quite disorienting. I very rarely spend time in second life, so I am still trying to conquer the learning curve. However, I think overall the ability to navigate in a three dimensional world immersed with graphics, video, and sound is very fascinating. Similar to Professor Garwood, I also made a connection between second life and feed in particular the large number of advertisements.
Second Life is definitely increasing in popularity. In April 2008, the first congressional hearing was conducted in second life. Rutgers University has also begun participating in the virtual world. Various departments at Rutgers, including the Continuous Education & Outreach have begun creating a virtual environment within second life. I have included some screen shots of the Rutgers virtual world within second life below.
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http://slurl.com/secondlife/RUCE%202/82/76/30
Rutgers Second Life Competition
Rutgers University Second Life FAQ's
Student Center, Winants Hall
Old Queens Campus
Grease Trucks
Football Stadium
Virtual Tour (Youtube)
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