Sweden is to get a new embassy, in Second Life!

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Mad1

Why? we cant have this in Malaysia???

Malaysia Boleh!!!

Can... but harder to find, right?

[peaz]

Second life is really getting huge.... even the CEO of IBM's participating from time to time, hosting 'virtual' meetings, and there are even IBM research dedicated to the technologies that revolves around second life.

One of them is the way you can interact with a virtual user visiting your virtual store via mobile phone. Yup, imagine my virtual avatar visiting your virtual store, and if I want to ask u a question on something you're selling and your virtual avatar isn't around, then I just go to this console and dial your real person up and then video/voice conference there and then. The virtual world connecting to real world... Cool isn't it?

I think IBM has helped a store go online (Best Buy i think) in Second Life selling real items to virtual users!

[PsYkHoTiK]

Three words.

Get A Life! Not a second life..

Sheesh, when people get stuck in a 'virtual world', I can't help but feel sorry for them.

[peaz]

Haha.... Think of it as a world flattener and an alternative economic model. Most people in 2nd life does have a real life. But second life is giving some of them a 2nd chance at a new 'career' or a chance to make a better life, something that the real world do not allow. When you see it that way. you'd see a whole new perspective on it.

of course, when people just get stuck there.... that's a whole different thing.

[PsYkHoTiK]

There's a slight contradiction in your post (beginning and end.)

Plus I actually know a few people who play that stuff. Needless to say, I see them VERY few times a year. If ever.

I don't think I even need to bring up the people who kill themselves over these kinda things.

[peaz]

Second life isn't a game... so you don't actually 'play' there.

[PsYkHoTiK]

I know what it is... I know people who 'play' in it. IMO, anything thats a fantasy is playing. As the definition of 'play' is 'recreational activities'. If you 'play' on second life as something other than a 'recreational activity', then you got some serious issues.

But what I'm saying is that some people get engrossed in it. And it detracts them from REAL LIFE....

You said chance to make a better life? How so? Must be one of those "ooh I'm a dead beat loser in real life but hey, I am pretty successful in second life". Whoopie doo, life's purpose served.

Don't get me wrong, I know a few people who are engrossed into these type of things who still draw the line between life and fantasy. When it comes time to do the things that need doing, they do it. Albeit a smaller percentage but still there none the less. Then there are the more stereotypical people who have a hard time leaving the 'game' to even conduct a basic function such as eating let alone coming out when you come to visit them.

In fact, it leads me to wonder. Do you 'play' there too?

[peaz]

Nope.. I've an account but never entered into it yet. hahaha. Just couldn't find the time to. Might eventually do so to setup a real business there.... Hmmm. Maybe TechARP should setup a presence there.... 1st tech site to do so? Sell our 'tech' capabilities there? LOL!