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Second Life
Second Life (SL) is a virtual world developed by Linden Lab. This category covers the history, usage, and technology of Second Life.
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What was the first region of Second Life?
The first region created in Second Life was Da Boom. This region is located on the old continent of Sansara. Early residents first thought the name referred to the big bang creation of the universe theory. It is in fact named after one of the streets that ran close to the original Linden Lab Office in San Francisco.
The name of the actual street is De Boom street however due to a spelling error by Linden Lab it was entered as Da as oppose to De, the name was never corrected and remains to this day.
All of the first 16 regions where named after streets in San Francisco, the following group of regions where all named after colours.
Are there slaves in second life?
No, Second Life does not allow slavery or any form of forced labor. It strictly prohibits content that promotes or glorifies slavery, human trafficking, or any other illegal activity. Participants in Second Life are expected to follow its community standards and terms of service, which explicitly prohibit such behaviors.
How many people are there in second life?
The latest statistics show that there are over 12 million registered accounts within Second Life. Due to the fact that many users register multiple accounts, the actual number of individuals will be significantly less.
Since 2006 when Second life rapidly grew in popularity the average number of residents online at any one time approximately ranges between 50,000 and 80,000.
How do you become a vampire in second life?
In Second Life, becoming a vampire usually involves joining a vampire role-playing group or sim that offers vampire transformation tools or scripts. You can also purchase vampire-themed items, such as fangs or custom avatars, to enhance your vampire role-play experience. Engaging with other players in vampire communities can help you fully immerse yourself in the role of a vampire in Second Life.
Can you be an animal in Second Life?
Yes! You can get pets in Second Life. One such place to get pets from is The LOLO Pet Shop. They are pretty easy to find once you go into the Second Life virtual world.
There is too many pets to name, basically any pet you can imagine, it exists in SL!
The LOLO Pet Shop has dragons too :) Firebreathing ones! They are not free though...
The most natural, intelligent, and "alive" animals in Second Life are the ones from the Virtual Kennel Club. Because the VKC Dogs have true artificial intelligence, they are able to develop individual personalities and function independently. They are smart and capable of learning from experience, from praise, and from training. They readily follow commands spoken in chat (no HUD needed), have no more need for food or drink than our avatars do, and can play interactively with toys and people.
How do you find out second life partner has multiple players?
Yes.
You can have multiple avatars (log in/accounts) on Second Life. These multiple accounts are usually referred to as "Alts". To get an Alt, you must sign up for a new account for every new alt you wish to have. Your Alt will have a new name and is basically a completely separate account.
What could happen if you lie about your age to play Second Life?
No, due to the adult nature of some areas of Second Life you must confirm that you are at least 18 years of age to join.
What are some names on second life?
Until recently all new residents where able to choose any first name they wanted, and where then presented with a list of second names provided by Linden Lab. No two avatars could have an identical combination of names.
This system has now been changed. All new members are now allocated the second name of Resident
Is second life safe to download?
The risks of using the Second Life platform vary based on what you see as harmful. In some cases the risks could be becoming addicted, and spending hours online in a virtual world.
Other risks include being offended, as the level of free speech in-world is paramount, and controversial ideas, images, and talk are often abundant in any populated public area.
As far as technological risks, it is not possible to have your computer infected or harmed by any scripted object within the virtual world. The scripts are compiled and run on the server, so you don't execute native code, which would allow for potentially compromising the users machine.
So in summary, the risks of using Second Life are equal to the risks of using any large-scale multi-user web service.
How can you get your Second Life Avatar to appear?
Making an avatar in second life is done by right clicking the avatar and selecting appearance. This will open up the shape and clothing window. Using this tool the size and appearance of an avatar can be customised.
Skins for avatars can be made using programs such as photoshop and imported into the second life grid for application onto the avatar.
Is second life a bad on-line game?
No, Second Life is not a game for kids, the minimum age requirement for full access to the main grid is 18. Limited access is available for those aged 13-17. This is due to the mature adult content found in some areas.
Does second life charge money?
You are able to use Second Life under a free membership, and you can find many freebies available to you in Second Life. However, if you want to be able to own land in Second Life, you will have to pay a membership fee to do that. Even things as simple as uploading a texture or saving a snapshot to your inventory costs money in Second Life, so unless you plan to walk around looking for freebies all day long, you will probably end up putting a bit of money into Second Life.
How do you have kids on second life?
If you mean how can you get pregnant in Second Life, you can simply edit your avatar's shape in world to look pregnant. You can then wait 9 months, and go purchase a prim baby as though you had the baby.
If you mean how can you actually create a baby, you could do this using the in-world build tools, you could do this by using sculpties, or you could do this by using mesh.
How do you do actions on second life?
Second Life is a free platform. In order to play you need to download the client application from SecondLife.com, and your computer must meet the system requirements listed on SecondLife.com
Register secondlife and join. Follow the instructions there, which will tell you how to download and install the client program. You then sign into the world by running the client and entering your username and password.
You play secondlife on the download. You DO have to download it to play it, it is virus free and is really great!
Once it is downloaded you can log in. You walk with the arrow keys and click around like normal, right clicking is important in this game too. Have fun!
Is it possible to get viruses from Second Life?
Currently as of 18/05/2013 There are no reported viruses on the official Second Life website. Although it is not impossible for any website to become infected with a virus, Second Life is considered to be a safe site.
I have personally been a Second Life resident since 2006 and have never encountered a virus.
How olddo you have to be to play second life?
If you are under 13 years of age you cannot use Second Life.
Users 13 to 15. If you are at least 13 years of age but less than 16 years of age, you may only use Second Life on a Teen account This restricts you to Virtual Land and Content that is appropriate for users between 13 and 16 and complies with the General Maturity Rating that has been approved by Linden Lab
Users 16 and 17. If you are at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, if it is greater), then you may only access areas of the Service rated General in accordance with the Linden Lab General maturity rating.
For users 13 through 17 years of age, Linden Lab has created Teen Safety Guidelines that should be reviewed by the parent/guardian of the teen.
Users 18 and Over. If you are at least 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, if it is greater), then you may access areas of the service that are rated General, as well as Moderate and Adult.
Lots of people think different things happen to you in your second life, some people do not even think that there is such thing as a second life. From my point of view you can become anything in your second life.
Are there any games like second life?
There is meez.com but you cant do as much as you could on imvu or secondlife. I know I have the same problem too! I cant download things and i want to find a site that's free. Meez.com is free and if your computer is updated you don't need to download.
Are there any games like second life where you have kids and get married?
You can find a collection of games like the sims at gameslikesims.com
i know of one but i really want one too. The one i went on is fun but you have to download it and its only the free version. It is virtual families. i guess it is worth it for just like one try.
How old do you have to be to play Second Life?
Previously in Second Life, during the time of Teen Grid, you could be 13 and play Second Life on the Teen Grid. The teen grid was shut down, however, around 2011. You have to be 16 or over to play Second Life now, and if you are under 18, you will be restricted to the areas with the rating of G, or General.
Do you have to pay real money in second life?
Yes and no.
You can work in second life to earn linden dollars, however the gross of the ppl invest REAL cash to play. See it as a game of poker with your friends then you layout some playing cash to win the pot.
In second life you can buy allot of items out of shops but also the marketplace. This offcourse needs to be paid in cash (L$) that you eaither earn in the game or simply use paypal/bankaccount to convert real life cash to L$.
You do not have to PAY to play second life, and investing in SL can be done in countless ways with rl cash or inworld earned cash.
So it is pretty double, yes can use REAL money in sl , and NO it is never a MUST or needed to use the game or have fun for that matter.
Are there any games like second life but for kids?
There is Virtual Family Kingdom which is pretty much a second life online. You can dress your own character, you can buy and put furniture in your rooms(get a couple friends to make it popular and people you don't know come in), you can make all kinds of new friends, there is always new rooms and clothes to buy, I love it! I think you would love it too! You can meet people from different time zones and everything! One thing is you can't say words that come up in red when you type them. You can not cuss or say #'s but a lot of kids make #'s that other kids know what they mean like, won(1) too(2) tree(3) for(4) hive(5) fix(6)h heaven(7) ate(8) mine(9) and tin(10)! There is all kinds of things kids can do!
