What’s left for Second Life? Community meetings, underattended cultural events, and education. CNN uses its Second Life “island” to hold meetings with volunteer reporters. WGBH threw a virtual concert with a grand total of 70 attendees. And the Modern Language Association, that bastion of English-department wonkery, is pursuing the idea of using it to hold meetings.
Deathwatch: The End of Second Life
Honestly I’m surprised it lasted this long. As a virtual gaming community, I’m all for that - very cool stuff. As a business model for businesses to create new business, not so much!

What’s left for Second Life? Community meetings, underattended cultural events, and education. CNN uses its Second Life “island” to hold meetings with volunteer reporters. WGBH threw a virtual concert with a grand total of 70 attendees. And the Modern Language Association, that bastion of English-department wonkery, is pursuing the idea of using it to hold meetings.

Deathwatch: The End of Second Life

Honestly I’m surprised it lasted this long. As a virtual gaming community, I’m all for that - very cool stuff. As a business model for businesses to create new business, not so much!

posted 3 years ago