I must say that Linden labs is doing something groundbreaking with Second Life. This is not a game rather it is a completely digitally rendered world in which people from all of the planet can talk, play games, shop and many other activities. Despite all of the naysayers I can definitely say that Second Life has something for everyone. Do you like games? Well there are tons of free games (and pay2play) games on Second LIfe (solo and multi-player alike) like Second Earth (an online Role-Play game) and many others. There are also dances that you can go (party it out with people from all over and dance,dance,dance and earn real money too) and stores that you can purchase items for your avatar. The real kick about SL is the economy which many have made much profit off of (how is that do you ask?)well the answer is the fact that Linden Dollars (the in game currency) is actually transferable to real currency (yep that's right, cold, hard, cash) the transfer rate is about $270 lindens to $! USD. This attracts many businesses who have set up shop in SL and many independent shops as well. In SL you can either opt for a free account or a paid $10 a month account that will grant you the ability to build on your own plot of virtual real estate and sell whatever you want (SL has a built in editing system that allows you to create your own digital products such as clothing). Linden Labs has breached the area where "game" ceases to be a game and becomes a veritable virtual country (over 3 million so far). If you haven't tired this out you owe it to yourself to, c'mon why not? It's FREE!

Learning Curve: Instant!

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