Second Life is a 3D virtual reality world where users can create an avatar and socialize, connect and create using free voice and text chat. Users can live a fantasy life through Second Life.
I think it could be a useful tool to help people who are introverted and shy to learn how to interact and lead a normal life by exploring and doing things they would not normally do in real life.
Businesses could use it by advertising, product placement or promoting certain lifestyles or fashion trends.
Education could use it as a tool to teach social skills, or to teach someone a skill or trade through a virtual classroom or on the job training.
I would explore Second Life to see how it functions and what it is all about out of curiosity. I think there is a major downside to a site like this. Many people give up their real life and spend way too much time on the computer in chat rooms, facebook, myspace, video games, etc. My belief is why not explore what life has to offer in real time instead of wasting your life in virtual reality. In moderation I think something like this could be good entertainment but some people might become hooked and spend all of their free time living the life of a cartoon.
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