2. What is Second Life?
3D virtual world created by its Residents
Unique experience where you can create, buy, and sell
Online social platform where you can interact with people around the world
Not targeted towards one group of people in particular
“Created for everyone around the world, all walks of life, and all age groups”
3. Features
Meet People
Meet other users who have made Second Life their
virtual home
Find people with common interests at virtual events
or online communities
Access live chats with real people
Shop
Personalize your avatar with the click of a button to
change clothes and styles
Shop in Second Life Marketplace
Use Linden dollars to make purchases
4. Features
Buy Land
Buy developed or undeveloped land and build your dream home
Customize your home
Start your own business
Explore
Design, create, and launch any type of product you desire
Travel the world by foot, flying, or magic carpet
5. Features
Make Money
Virtual job opportunities: dancers, models, bouncers, architects, fashion designers,
psychologists, event planners and DJs…
Become an entrepreneur
Get Educated
MIT and Notre Dame have virtual classrooms that allow for online collaboration
You'll find IBM and Dell among dozens of multinational corporations who use Second
Life
6. Impacts on the Real
World
Businesses are starting to explore
opportunities created in Second Life:
Companies have links that go from second
life to real online websites
Realistic graphics could affect film industry
in the future
Games have been created in Second Life
then licensed to real life companies
7. Affiliate Programs
“The Second Life Affiliate Program is an easy and simple way to be rewarded
by associating your Web site with ours. When you place a Second Life banner
with a link on your Web site, you have the opportunity to make money. When a
visitor clicks a Second Life link on your Web site and registers as a new Second
Life Resident, you earn a flat commission for each new valid registration.”
9. Join Now!
Go online to www.secondlife.com
Four Quick Steps:
1. Choose an avatar
2. Create a username
3. Select an account type
4. Download Second Life to your computer
System Requirements
Not compatible: dial-up internet, satellite internet, some wireless internet services.
All Second Life Applications Included
10. 3 Account Types
Cost Per Month Features
Basic Free Own private
regions, rent land
Premium Starts at $6.00 Own houses, live
chat
Concierge Starts at $9.95 Access to all
features
