So there I was yesterday, at our local Ayurvedic health spa getting my ion foot spa treatment and I picked up the July 30, 2007 issue of Newsweek.
The cover page story was called Reality Bites: Why are millions of healthy people choosing to live their lives online? Welcome to Second Life. Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination.
I read the piece with interest because I enjoy the opportunities digital media offers.
Apparently there are educational opportunities, social opportunities, collaborating research, and even business making opportunities where you can buy and sell virtual space, even private islands which sell on eBay(!)
More than 45 multinational companies, including American Apparel, IBM, General Motors and Dell are using the medium for customer service, sales and marketing. People are utilizing chat technology with Skype in this vitural world also.
Second Life’s virtual world’s currency is in Linden dollars but it can be cashed out through the company into U.S. dollars and deposited directly into your checking account. Apparently, there are big bucks to be made! One man makes $300 (USD) a day selling virtual clothing for people’s Avatars…
I’m still trying to get my ‘First Life’ together as I would like it, let alone beginning a ‘Second Life.’ Part of this creeps me out, and another part I find fascinating...
Has anyone here joined? What do you know about this web-based alternative world?
Be well,
Akaisha
Author, The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement
The cover page story was called Reality Bites: Why are millions of healthy people choosing to live their lives online? Welcome to Second Life. Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination.
I read the piece with interest because I enjoy the opportunities digital media offers.
Apparently there are educational opportunities, social opportunities, collaborating research, and even business making opportunities where you can buy and sell virtual space, even private islands which sell on eBay(!)
More than 45 multinational companies, including American Apparel, IBM, General Motors and Dell are using the medium for customer service, sales and marketing. People are utilizing chat technology with Skype in this vitural world also.
Second Life’s virtual world’s currency is in Linden dollars but it can be cashed out through the company into U.S. dollars and deposited directly into your checking account. Apparently, there are big bucks to be made! One man makes $300 (USD) a day selling virtual clothing for people’s Avatars…
I’m still trying to get my ‘First Life’ together as I would like it, let alone beginning a ‘Second Life.’ Part of this creeps me out, and another part I find fascinating...
Has anyone here joined? What do you know about this web-based alternative world?
Be well,
Akaisha
Author, The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement