Prince Edward County
The Prince Edward County sim is located on the grid just south of the Loyalist College island. The site was designed to highlight recreational activities and attractions from the county such as a...
View ArticleThe Planning Portal
The Planning Portal is an online planning and building resource established by the UK goveread more
View ArticleBirmingham in Second Life
According to the sign at the entry point to this Second Life build, “Birmingham Island has been developed to explore the possibilities for the city of Birmingham, UK, within virtual worlds.” Upon...
View ArticleBaden-Wuerttemberg in Second Life
According to the website for the MFG Baden Wuerttemberg, the agency launched a virtual build in March 2007 in Second Life. The agency, known as the Public Innovation Agency for Information Technology...
View ArticleParticipatory Chinatown
Emerson College and the city of Boston broke new ground in 2007 when Eric Gordon, professor of new media at Emerson, launched Hub2 with the help of Nigel Jacob, technology advisor to the mayor. This...
View ArticleEnergy Island in Second Life
Earlier this spring, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opened up Energy—a virtual site in Second Life located just east of the Meteora sim—another government-owned island managed by NOAA. Visitors to...
View ArticleInternal Revenue Service in Second Life
The IRS Careers Island in Second Life offers the following attractions located on a platform in the sky: Career Center in the northwest corner of the sim offering information about how to register...
View ArticleVirtual Lessons Apply to Offline Designs
Jon Brouchoud, aka Keystone Bouchard in Second Life, is an accomplished designer of virtual environments. Fortunately for others working in this medium, he recently built a space in Second Life...
View ArticleThe Frontier Project - A Showcase of Sustainability
The Frontier Project (http://www.frontierproject.com), a demonstration project showcasing sustainability, held a grand opening at its Rancho Cucamonga facility last November. In April of this year, the...
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