When you enter Second Life for the first time, you'll start on the Welcome Island. This area is designed to quickly teach you the basics of second life , including: walking, zooming with your camera, chatting, standing/sitting, flying, and teleporting. Along the way you'll be rewarded with a few entertaining surprises.
Push the
limits: Enter a world with infinite possibilities and live a life without
boundaries, guided only by your imagination. Do what you love, with the people
you love, from anywhere in the world.
Wander: The
sky is hardly the limit in Second Life. You'll journey through fictional
landscapes and regions inspired by the real world. Soar on the back of a
dragon, race through the littered alleys of a cyberpunk future, or stroll
through a historically accurate Victorian garden. Second Life has it all.
Go
anywhere: Explore destinations inspired by real cities, such as Dublin and
Tokyo. Visit new spaces unique to Second Life, such as a Renaissance-inspired
Camelot or the 3D home for your alma mater. Immerse yourself in any environment
you can imagine: watch the sunset from a mountaintop, dance the night away in a
club or plumb the depths of the ocean on a scuba trip.
Travel: Travel
by foot, by flying, or else jump in a car, tank, plane or magic carpet. With
infinite possibilities come limitless modes of transportation - why not drive a
fancy car or sail a pirate ship? Or just spread your arms and take to the sky.
Make
friends: Prepare to socialize like never before. Millions of Residents from
around the world have made Second Life their online home, so there is no lack
of people to meet or old friends to reconnect with.
Find
events: Something fun and exciting is always happening in Second Life. From
raves and concerts to lectures and screenings, there are plenty of events to
explore. You can browse them from your event calendar.Listed above are just a few activities, but there is so much more you can do. There are video tutorials that shows you how to do each activities.
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