Tag: Second Life

A Bridge between Virtual Worlds

By Brian White | 08/11/2008 | 4 Comments

Second Life's new program links virtual environments.

The Virtual World as Web Browser

By Erica Naone | 07/15/2008 | 0 Comments

Linden Lab is working on making it easier to import data from the Web into Second Life.

Mouse for 3-D Navigation

By TR Editors | 06/09/2008 | 3 Comments

A device that supplements existing desktop equipment makes moving through 3-D environments more intuitive.

A New Vision for Second Life

By Erica Naone | 04/25/2008 | 0 Comments

Linden Lab's new CEO outlines his plans to help Second Life mature.

Peer-to-Peer Virtual Worlds

By Erica Naone | 04/16/2008 | 4 Comments

A new system is designed to handle sudden crowds.

One Avatar, Many Worlds

By Erica Naone | 04/08/2008 | 8 Comments

Companies want to let users carry their avatar identities online.

Historical Maps in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 02/29/2008 | 1 Comment

David Rumsey's antique maps feature in an innovative build in the virtual world.

3-D Design for the Masses

By Erica Naone | 01/17/2008 | 1 Comment

Dryad's new user interface aims to make it easier for novices to create realistic objects for virtual worlds.

Second Life Closes Banks

By David Talbot | 01/10/2008 | 6 Comments

After months of financial scandals and fraud allegations, virtual banks got an eviction notice from Linden Lab.

Moving Freely between Virtual Worlds

By Erica Naone | 10/29/2007 | 1 Comment

Players hope to connect their separate domains to form a 3-D Internet.

Financial Woes in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 10/15/2007 | 0 Comments

Fiscal crisis raises questions about how the game handles real money.

Making Money in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 08/14/2007 | 2 Comments

Linden Lab's CFO explains how the economy works in the virtual community.

Money Trouble in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 08/08/2007 | 27 Comments

A series of upsets could spell trouble for Second Life's virtual economy.

Unreal Meetings

By Erica Naone | 07/11/2007 | 9 Comments

Second Life's virtual conference rooms might be more useful if they didn't resemble their real-world counterparts.

Video: A Virtually New Web

By Jason Pontin | 06/26/2007 | 1 Comment

The collision of virtual reality and mapping brings excitement to cyberspace.