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Second Life in 3600 seconds or “My life in the bush of avatars”
Second what? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.secondlife.com
So it’s just a game right? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],image by J0@nn@ @ flickr.com
Ain’t you got a first life mate?
Joining SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What does it cost? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Naming / identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Identity / appearance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Getting around ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Virtual land ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Building stuff ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Scripting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Multimedia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL and Web 2.0 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
IPR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Commerce ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Entertainment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Machinima ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Crime ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],image by ay1ene @ flickr.com
Hype ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Demographics 0.61% China 0.88% Denmark 0.95% Sweden 1.29% Japan 1.29% Switzerland 1.48% Australia 1.93% Italy 2.63% Belgium 3.30% Canada 3.77% Brazil 3.83% Spain 6.55% Netherlands 8.08% United Kingdom 10.45% Germany 12.73% France 31.19% United States % Country 15   11.61% 45 + Average Age on Teen Grid   21.13% 35-44     38.88% 25-34     27.16% 18-24 33   1.23% 13-17 Average Age Adult Grid   % Age 58.93% 41.07% February   2007 58.89% 41.11% January   2007 58.58% 41.42% December   2006 57.86% 42.14% November   2006 57.35% 42.65% October   2006 56.24% 43.76% September   2006 M F      
Time ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Gambling and porn ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Politics ,[object Object],[object Object]
SL and learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Teen Second Life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL and research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SL in context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Conclusions… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Second Life in 3600 seconds

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