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 Second life was launched in 2003 and is a multimedia platform that allows people to enter virtual worlds with their own avatar that they create as well as interact with other users and their content. The designer is Philip Rosedale who founded Linden Lab and reached his dream of creating an internet connect virtual world. After leaving his company he has returned and even mentioned to the public that "No one has come close to building a virtual world like Second Life" due to its positive and enriching experience he gives to people with rooms for millions more to join. His work falls under what we call today the metaverse, he explored digital identities, virtual real estate, economics and ecosystems all virtually. Currently about 40,000 users still play Second Life. Second Life is said to have failed due to its high learning curve and copyright infringements as well as unrealistic expectations. Since the pandemic it has been seen to make a comeback as the original virtual world game.

    If you go to their website they start by saying "A new world is waiting", you can join for free and it says there is endless things to explore while also finding your community with self expression. There is a marketplace where you can shop items like fashion, home decor and more. They even market for remote meetings and say that companies and educators have used Second Life for social space events and remote meetings.

    This to me seems very similar to the movie Ready Player 1 that we are watching in class. There is a marketplace, all different types of worlds and experiences you can go through. They also have communities that people can become friends and play together. 

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