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Essay / Benefits of Having a Second Life - 1739
The majority of the American adult population aged 18 and over is unfamiliar with the ever-growing virtual community known as Second Life. Second Life is a virtual world developed by Linden Lab, which offers its residents a place to connect, a place to shop, a place to work, and a place to love. There are many benefits for people to create their own Second Life. Residents of Second Life have the ability to explore any region they choose and are allowed to be themselves, or even someone different. For many, it is a liberating experience from the daily routine of “real life.” The Second Life virtual experience also has sound; audible conversation, babbling streams, wind in swaying trees, built-in chat and instant messaging. Residents buy property, play with other residents, create things, join clubs, attend classes, start businesses, or just hang out. The presentation of Second Life is extraordinary, which makes it a significant, almost guilty, indulgence. Before embarking on a journey in Second Life, you must first create an avatar. New Second Life users choose from standard male and female avatars. Residents and their avatars don't always choose their gender in real life. Once the gender choice is made, residents customize the look of their avatar in a way that they believe primarily fits their style or the Second Life "lifestyle" they have chosen. For example, a skilled user can potentially create a cat that follows them everywhere. Residents build things for a variety of reasons. Many do this in order to reinforce the theme of a certain region or a specific avatar; some people build things just for fun. Even though Second Life offers a compelling adventure for residents of different...... middle of paper ....... Moreover, whether going to parties with friends or playing alone, the goal is essentially the same; to have a good time. The advantages of living a Second Life are numerous. People enter this virtual world to have the freedom to do whatever they want; Second Life offers its residents numerous abilities to be and do whatever their imagination allows them. There is the originality of creating and building, as well as the ability to perform and just have fun, but many relationships and friendships are also formed in this online world. These are common attachments that extend outside of Second Life and into the real world, that influence the user's state of mind long after they turn off their computer, and that they value and hold highly values them as much - if not more - than their relationships. in the real world.