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Category: Real World Places in SL

Map of Real World Places in Second Life

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

The UK company New Business Horizons has created what looks like the most comprehensive map of real world places re-created in Second Life I've ever seen.  They have both a web-based graphic that you can click on to get teleport links to the sites in-world, as well as an in-world map with the same information….

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Tour of “Awesome Philippines” virtual island in Second Life (video)

Posted on June 12, 2009 by

Here is a quick video tour of the "Awesome Philippines" island in Second Life, a joint project of the Philippine Department of Tourism and MTV.  Sorry about the low volume on some of my audio, and all of my "ums".  All of the ambient sounds you hear come from Second Life.   You can also check…

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Smithsonian Launches Latino Museum in Second Life (video)

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

I got last minute word from SLballyhoo's Twitter Feed that the Smithsonian was launching today in Second Life a virtual Latino Museum! I happened to pop over just as they were cutting the ribbon and playing the introductory video, and managed to capture some jerky footage of it. Looks like this has a lot of…

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Real World Places in Second Life #27: The Estonia Embassy

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

I don't know why I never visited here, but a colleague alerted me to the Estonian government's Second Life island (click here to teleport.) Given the level of e-government innovation that happens in Estonia, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they have been in the virtual world since December 2007.  I've heard that Estonia…

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OneClimate.net broadcasting live coverage of UN Climate Change Conference into Second Life

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

The environmental group OneClimate.net have been broadcasting in Second Life live coverage from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland.  I dropped in on a videochat with Jamie Henn from the activist group 350.org, Daniel Vokins from the UK Youth delegation in Poznan, and then Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of…

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Beijing’s Forbidden City as a virtual world (a mini-review)

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

I did a short fly-through of the new virtual world "Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time" created by IBM and the Palace Museum of China.   The goal of the project is "to provide the means for a world-wide audience to celebrate and explore aspects of Chinese culture and history" through doing a virtual tour of…

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9/11 Commemoration today in Second Life: Giving virtual voice to those who were lost

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Today was a particularly emotional day for lots of people from around the world. However most of us don't have the luxury of sharing those emotions and thoughts in the middle of a workday with our friends and family.  So virtual spaces like Second Life serve a potentially important role in providing emotional outlets and…

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The Virtual Port Authority Bus Station: why why?

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

Seriously, did we absolutely NEED a virtual recreation of a crappy New York bus station in Second Life?  This one at least has no virtual homeless people or bridge and tunnel folks.  Sigh. Head here, if you absolutely must see it in person/avatar.

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Real World Places in Second Life: The Seattle Sim

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

A couple of years ago, one of the first recreations of a real life building I encountered in Second Life was the Seattle Space Needle, created by Mattias Faulkner.  At the time, I remarked that while the tower itself was impressive, it lacked the context of place, amidst a vibrant Pacific coastal city.  In March,…

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Virtual Cuba versus Real World Cuba

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

Earlier this month, the metaverse development company Metaversatility launched a new showcase sim "EmVee Cuba" in Second Life (click here to teleport.)  It’s a lovely, picturesque island, pushing the envelope on what is possible in SL, with each prim, texture and light placement designed to create an immersive sense of walking through a historic Cuba…

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