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Using Second Life

SAC07

Cynthia M. Calongne

August 7, 2007

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What is Second Life? Statistics

Identity

Camera controls

Intro to building

Exploration

Getting started

Meet your avatar!

Control & navigation

Create a primitive

So many spaces, so little time...

Second Life (SL)

An online virtual world Free software for Windows, Mac and Linux

Download and setup your free accounthttp://secondlife.com/

Rapid Growth in Second Life

3/07 - 2x the size of San Francisco>6500 servers, $15 million USD in salesIn 16 months, 230,000 to 8,566,206 accts

Real Life Education in Second Life11/06 - 100 schools and 200 educators3/07 >250 Universities and 2500 educators

on the main education listToday, over 3600 on the SLED listserv

What Can You Do in SL? Self -- Identity Social Networks Exploration Build menu Texture Animate Script Teach Class Projects

Avatar Meet, chat, share Visit, tour, study Creation tools Customize the look Movement, gesture Adds behaviors Classes, office hrs Applied learning

Getting Started

Create an account -- select a first nameLast names are limited to the current listIf you want to own land and build on it

Premium account -- monthly feeFree account -- can do everything, but no land

Can build on a sandbox and take your items with you

Download and install the softwareLogin using your avatar name and password

Graphics Adapter Settings Not able to run

Second Life? Windows XP - select

Right click desktop Properties (display) Settings tab Advanced button Troubleshoot tab Acceleration = full

Full hardware acceleration

Adjust to Full

If SL does not load or has

graphics problems,lower preferences

Lower the draw distance

Turn offbumpmapping;

lower terrain detail

Turn off anisotropicfiltering,

reduce settings

Finding People and Groups

How to find someoneSearch button, people tab, avatar nameInstant message button on avatar’s profile

How to join a groupSearch button, groups tab, name and join

How to use the map to find placesMap button, region name, search buttonUse teleport button or double click the map

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Teleport

Drag InventoryItems to the Profile

to Give Them

ProfileAccess

Identity -- Your Avatar

Fast and easy to change your lookFree avatar kits for you to useAdjust your appearance

Right click your avatar => AppearanceOpen your inventory and right click clothing or

skin and Wear itRight click an outfit’s folder name and select

“Add to Outfit”Avoid “Replace Outfit” -- removes prim hair

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Second Life Activities Collaboration and

community Learning centers

Cultural venues SL groups, including

educational networks

Symposiums, conferences, research

Things to do Live Music Music & Dancing Digital storytelling Art museums Crafts and free classes Cultural events Fashion - identity Shopping - tech toys Architecture Visit space centers and

observatories

Blended Reality Symposiums

Primitive Life at Svarga

Spaceport Alpha ISM

Using Second Life

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