2022 The early metaverse: Second Life? WSJ says it is now a player in the new metaverse movement. Perhaps its time has come.

The early metaverse: Second Life?  

WSJ says it is now a player in the new metaverse movement. 

Perhaps its time has come.  

Second Life has been operating since 2003.  It seems to have many of the features predicted for the metaverse.  Except maybe the hype.

• Watch on YouTube
• Remember Second Life? It’s Now Taking On Big Tech’s Metaverse | WSJ

"Buying" land in Second Life.

• You "buy" a full region (256m x 256m) for $349
• That is really a setup charge.  
• You pay a monthly maintenance fee of  $229
• But nobody is rushing in to buy up land.
• No rush, because SL can make all the land people want.  
• More details.
• More about Second Life after the break.

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Some peeks at Second Life

• Hobbies: Model railroads in Second Life.
• Virtual Pioneers in the metaverse. Second Life headquarters. Several videos of tours. And how to get to the metaverse now!
• Second Life: from the beginnings of the metaverse. Full of people working together. Not a game, but a place to talk and work with people. Instructions on how to start.
• VWBPE 2021 Conference RECONNAISSANCE Opens March 18, 2021 in Second Life®
• Second Life Seventeenth Birthday. Nonprofit Commons, Phoenix Artists Collaboration, Inspiration Island
• The Dickens Project Returns to Second Life December 1, 2019*
• What does the metaverse look like? Since it is a simulated environment, we can make videos there. And we do. But you need to know where to look.
• Seanchai Library Celebrates a Decade of Stories with "Volume 10"
• The avatar look. Changing your look in Second Life. Or anywhere in the metaverse. The look specialists may be more in demand than the geeks.
• Inspiration Island: Virtual Worlds are about people. A visit and some featured activities.

Easy access meetings in the metaverse

• Fridays 3 pm eastern (New York) 
• At the Web Show, a video set in the metaverse 
• Go there with this url: https://nonprofitvirtualworld.org/loc... 
• A developer meeting is held there every other week: 
• To find out which week, follow CybaLOUNGE on Twitter: 
• https://twitter.com/cybaLOUNGE
• 3DWebWorldz: Meetings alternate with the Web Show
• Welcome Center.  https://3dwebworldz.com/
• I am usually available weekdays at 1 pm New York time 
• In these 2 places:
• Welcome Center.  https://3dwebworldz.com/
• https://nonprofitvirtualworld.org/location.html?locationid=800000002&dl=true

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