Second Life Archives

Virtual Real Estate: Building on an Imaginary Foundation

By Andrew K. Burger
Apr 30, 2008
LinuxInsider
1577 Words

No less true today than it has been since the notion of private property became one of the main pillars of Western society, investing in real estate is one of the most popular means of amassing wealth. Now, a new breed of "virtual" real estate investors and developers is emerging. Massively multipla...

No Going Home Yet for PS3 Fans

By Brad King
Apr 22, 2008
LinuxInsider
429 Words

Sony Computer Entertainment pushed back its open beta test for the launch of Playstation's Home, a 3-D virtual world, from the summer to the fall, marking the second time the company has delayed the launch of the product. Unlike traditional games, Home is a sandbox world designed to allow players th...

Big Blue’s Secure Second Life Fortress

By Erika Morphy
Apr 4, 2008
LinuxInsider
690 Words

IBM is putting its heft behind a project that could morph into new way of doing business in Second Life, Linden Lab's virtual 3-D community. The two have partnered to build a protected enclave in Second Life where the company can conduct serious business without fear of marauders. While there are mo...