New media fosters creativity and
virtual worlds, such as Second Life, are one of many examples of such
technologies. In Second Life, users are given the opportunity to play as
avatars and explore new experiences in a virtual representation of reality. Users
are able to live a new life through their avatars as they are able to explore
the different settings, socialize and trade with other users, customize their
avatars, and participate in group activities. In order to gain a better
understanding of virtual worlds, I created an avatar for myself within Second
Life. Immediately after logging in, users are offered several, different
presets for their avatar's appearance. After choosing an avatar, you are
immediately placed into the virtual world and you can see many other new users
exploring the area around you. As you progress further into the virtual world,
you are able to change your appearance as you'd like and access the marketplace
to trade and obtain new customization to modify the avatar as you desire.
Hi Jordan,
ReplyDeleteI created a Second Life avatar as well. My coolest experience was being able to customize my avatar as well. You can make your avatar look like you, someone you wish you were, or even mysterious beasts. I also found it really cool how I saw other players and I could interact with them right from the get-go.