this page had to happen eventually...

My Vision

in other words, my commitment to this space!

You walk over to your favorite club and immerse yourself in great music. You're feeling so inward these days that dancing alone feels absolutely great! Another dancer steps close by and for a moment, you feel that shyness that always overcomes you - you don't feel yourself anymore - you hate it when people watch you dance. Wait a second, you're in Second Life - you look around the room and you really are alone! So you decide to give up that thought and just dance freely - free of judgment from others! However, they *do* see you dancing and absolutely love it - they start to dance with you and you find yourselves interacting through movement, not words. You start to mirror moves and it becomes very playful - it's just like real life! It's so much fun you have a series of dance dates and you can't believe you are falling in love with them dancing online - you can't wait to meet. You both decide to make the jump and decide to meet for the first time. You meet on the dance floor of one of your favorite clubs - what you discover is the connection is unreal. You realize you've found a partner to explore every aspect of dancing together - it's more fun that you ever imagined! You take a break to get a drink and at one moment, you gaze at each other deeply in the eye and it's clear you are looking at someone who is willing to dance with you for *life* - living in this world will never be the same again!

Platform

http://www.secondlife.com - client downloads available here for all platforms

Articles

• Virtual tourism takes off
  • "the trouble with Second Life is that it's very easy to get lost"
  • "Starwood Hotels, owner of the Westin and Sheraton chains as well as the W brand, recently opened their virtual boutique hotel"
  • "IBM holds meetings here"
• Facebook vs Second Life: No Contest - interesting debate - overall, I agree, Facebook has more momentum and serves as a great gateway to rich interactions with your network & community
  • "It might be a good idea to get the experience with 3D virtual worlds now, so that when they do eventually become important, you’ll be ready. He thinks that might be five to seven years."
• IBM brings clients to Second Life - read about IBM's new business centre and how it models retail space you would be accustomed to having at places like Circuit City...
• Economist saves 'Second Life' from financial crisis - article for you aspiring economists - the impact of a "virtual economy" and using SL as a means to experiment with business ideas with low risk. A mention a gambling crackdown and means to "control" and keep the exchange "stable"