Second Life : the first Metaverse ?
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The idea that metaverse experiences can create events , held at “ places ” within the digital world is undeniably an intriguing one .
Learning on a Digital Campus Metaverses seem to already exist within the gaming industry . They look like they ’ re headed towards being the future of social media and interaction online . They ’ re poised to make advertisers a lot of money . However , if you ask Andy Lord ,
Second Life : the first Metaverse ?
Launched in 2003 by San Franciscobased developer Linden Lab , Second Life is an online virtual world where people can work , play , socialise , create and ( predictably ) do weird ‘ adult ’ stuff through an online avatar . In many ways , it ’ s held up as the precursor to social media . In even more ways , it might have been the first metaverse . The emphasis on existing ( not necessarily “ playing ”, or “ working ”, or “ doing weird ‘ adult ’ stuff ”) within a shared virtual world without clear goals or expectations , where you can interact with other people , each having a unique experience , has become a pretty pivotal hallmark of a metaverse .
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