Cocos Island, an unmatched, uninhabited rainforest oasis in the Pacific Ocean and New Natural 7 Wonders of Nature nominee for Costa Rica, will premiere in the virtual world of Second Life® (SL) as the first replicated island built on the site. The launch, taking place February 7, 2009, from 12–3 pm PST, will be the first in a series of initiatives sponsored by the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT) designed to raise awareness about the island and the ecological significance to the island's marine conservation.
Featured performers for the launch party include:
Maximillion Kleene – 12-1pm PST/SLT
Pilgrim75 Swashbuckler – 1-2pm PST/SLT
Dann Numbers – 2-3pm PST/SLT
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cocos%20Island/128/218/1002
Promotional machinima video for this project:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTZswGvvTNg
Developed by Advanced Virtual Solutions
(Lester Nefarious and Valiant Strangelove)