Importance of Second Life

When this class first began, I did not see beyond the idea that Second Life was just a virtual game. I thought of it as just a hobby for those people who love to be on-line, but my perceptions were completely wrong. Looking back I realize that Second Life is more than a game or hobby to a lot of people. Second Life is a great opportunity for a lot of people. It is another world in which they can start their life all over. It gives people the ability to do things that they can not in the real world. I remember watching an ABC Prime-time special not too long ago on Second Life. It was about a couple whose husband was disabled and could not walk. Their hobby and passion was to dance together so through second life their hobby was kept alive. The couple loved to dance on SL , for them it gave them a great opportunity and a second chance to do what they loved to do. For the husband, SL gave him independence. He did not feel as if he needed anyone else to do things. He was up and walking doing whatever he pleased. Second life also gives people the ability to travel to different places and attend all sorts of events that they could not do in the real world. Everything is just a click away in SL. Moreover, SL is like a big money making business. It gives its inhabitants the ability to set up shops and sell whatever they like to make money. People therferore have their own on-line business set up through SL. Overall, the name Second Life is perfect for this vitrul world becuase after all it has the ability to provide its inhabitants with all the oppurtinites that the real world can offer!

~ by primetime22 on December 7, 2007.