The UK company New Business Horizons has created what looks like the most comprehensive map of real world places re-created in Second Life I've ever seen. They have both a web-based graphic that you can click on to get teleport... Read more →

Here is a quick video tour of the "Awesome Philippines" island in Second Life, a joint project of the Philippine Department of Tourism and MTV. Sorry about the low volume on some of my audio, and all of my "ums".... Read more →

I got last minute word from SLballyhoo's Twitter Feed that the Smithsonian was launching today in Second Life a virtual Latino Museum! I happened to pop over just as they were cutting the ribbon and playing the introductory video, and... Read more →

I don't know why I never visited here, but a colleague alerted me to the Estonian government's Second Life island (click here to teleport.) Given the level of e-government innovation that happens in Estonia, I guess I shouldn't be surprised... Read more →

The environmental group OneClimate.net have been broadcasting in Second Life live coverage from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland. I dropped in on a videochat with Jamie Henn from the activist group 350.org, Daniel Vokins from... Read more →

I did a short fly-through of the new virtual world "Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time" created by IBM and the Palace Museum of China. The goal of the project is "to provide the means for a world-wide audience to... Read more →

Today was a particularly emotional day for lots of people from around the world. However most of us don't have the luxury of sharing those emotions and thoughts in the middle of a workday with our friends and family. So... Read more →

Seriously, did we absolutely NEED a virtual recreation of a crappy New York bus station in Second Life? This one at least has no virtual homeless people or bridge and tunnel folks. Sigh. Head here, if you absolutely must see... Read more →

A couple of years ago, one of the first recreations of a real life building I encountered in Second Life was the Seattle Space Needle, created by Mattias Faulkner. At the time, I remarked that while the tower itself was... Read more →

Earlier this month, the metaverse development company Metaversatility launched a new showcase sim "EmVee Cuba" in Second Life (click here to teleport.) It's a lovely, picturesque island, pushing the envelope on what is possible in SL, with each prim, texture... Read more →