Archive for 'Places to Visit in SL' Category
Museum of Music in Second Life
17 February 2008The Museum of Music (or MuMu) recently opened in Second Life (SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/22/188/44) According to the curator, Bucky Barkley, “The house is meant to be a typical U. S. home in the early sixties as the sounds, sights, and styles of the British Invasion began to have an influence. Pictures, posters, magazines, etc. hold notecards […]
Cleveland Public Library in Second Life
25 November 2007I was interested to see that Clevelend Public Library has now created a virtual presence in SL. Visitors are greeted with a notecard explaining their rationale for using SL: “Cleveland Public Library is the third-largest public research library in the United States. It is home to many world-class collections, including the largest collection of chess-related […]
Around the World in 40 Sims
25 November 2007The Info International sim has just installed a new educational exhibit entitled “Around the World in 40 Sims”. Visitors can stroll through the main walkway and see pictures of recommended sims from around SL that depict various international cultures. You can click on the pictures to receive a landmark to teleport to each location. Some pictures […]
Force Midnight: An Art Exhibition
4 November 2007Today, Corinne Fleury and I visited a new art exhibit created by our own hometown Chicago artist Daruma Picnic. This exhibit, entitled Force Midnight, is an interactive sound and movement sculpture created using Second Life building tools. The avatars can walk through the exhibit, interacting with the sculpture, hearing sound while viewing the artwork. The […]
China Cafe Grand Opening - 10/14/07
14 October 2007
Today, there was a Grand Opening of the China Cafe in Second Life. The Cafe is a place for Chinese persons to receive instruction in English and to practice conversational English with native speakers. The Cafe also includes a classroom, a library, meeting space, and a Tai Chi meditation rooftop area. Next door is the […]
EduIsland II Tour
5 April 2007Today, I took a tour of EduIsland II, led by island developer Fleet Goldenberg. The island is very new, having opened on March 18. It features three teaching areas, including two small classrooms and a main auditorium with a 20×20m screen. The screen can display Quicktime movies, images, image slide shows, […]
Genealogy Research Center
4 April 2007Today, I toured the Genealogy Research Center, located on Info Island (175, 222, 33). This library is a great resource for those who want to quickly locate vetted online resources related to researching their family trees. Inside the library are several comfortable seating areas, including one in which computer monitor panels float […]