Second life is a social networking site, that mixes the idea of both the social networking and gaming aspects of computing. It is a virtual world, similar to this one, that was lauched in 2003. Users get to create there own 'avatar' which is can be manipulated to look however the users wishes.
Second life is much like this one, there are shops, houses and millions of other people. However, the game has been made almost perfect. It is almost a portrayal of what life could be like. Making and designing our own clothes using help from machinery. It is quite incredible if you think about it.
The people who use second life vary. Some people use it to enhance their social lives, some use it to replace them. People have given up their real jobs and are now soley relying on the income that they get from second life. Some people have even met their partners on second life. So it seems that this type of social networking may hold the key tpo the future of internet use!?
The online gaming industry, web 2.0 is a big buisness. Second life is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Manufacturers like Sony(tm), Reebok (tm) and Calvin Klien(tm) are using second life to advertise and sell products now.
Personally i am nott a fan of second life, although i have not played it, i do use bebo and facebook. They are to keep in contact with old friends, there is not replacement to meeting up with the real thing.
