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The online game ' Second Life which creates second life '
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Daniel Terdiman
2003 July 21st 8:10am PT
The Wagner ジェイムズ o person is the war correspondent. But, the o person collecting materials in Iraq also being Afghanistan.

On the contrary, collection of data area of the o person does not exist in even the generally known "actual world". As for the o person the virtual world ' Second Life ' empty reportof 3D whichcan be made new in the online is done, special electricityis sent to the communitysight of this game.

' Second Life ', without restriction it is the experiment space social interaction and surrealistic engineering technology collide from the front. ' Second Life ' the extent which color richly is surprised at the online world which is described finely, the defenseless people where it can happen to be present the space ship of the strange star person are not kidnapped, the person where the traveler does not hail, the sky does not recognize the taxi which it flies uniting,the American west which is made desolate (the picture)andmedieval Orient (the picture)the lash up which is made closely resembling is built up. None of them, is the case that it is decided in advance with the manual.

Taking the type of the game, it enters, but ' Second Life ' the prayer important rule and deciding thing almost operates the respective character in the world where it is not. In other words, ' Second Life ' with as for play being mistaken there is no occurrence over there with "haphazard", with game design not to be, it keeps being developed on the basis of accidentally. Very the unexpected development which continues unlimited, the prayer 1 month 15 dollar is the reason where the expense which is said is not designated as pain.

"The children getting together in the park, when you play, being the same...... you play and the environment which is full in heart, gives the pliability which does various things", as for saying, ' Second Life ' the online world the way - - the "meta berth" (metaverse: The figurative world) also it is called, it recorded - - concerning 'the net community strategy' ( it is the author and thornback me jaw キム of 邦 meaning Sho swimming corporation publication ). "One of the things which it should observe is the point which is not the victory in this game. When that happens, the human because there is a tendency which seeks purpose, in the condition that, for example it makes the largest building while dividing, reaches the point where you find your own sufficient goal ",

In fact, it works atthe linden tree laboratory corporationof San Francisco, the construction tool was used many ' Second Life ' for the designers, to cooperate at the time, flexible of the game (the む げ) very desire of the prayer which keeps utilizing character, was the important element of the business model of the same company.

The Phillip rose tail highest management patsy of the linden tree laboratory corporation (CEO) according to, as for the game which gains popularity many in a certain 3D online world, you say that with just compilation of art catches 1000 ten thousand dollars or more. "' Second Life ' as for art you completed rather low in budget. In order for you to be able to create the prayer with by your, is ", because you prepare below,

According to the o person, "it had the insistence of oneself", you are employed and as for the role, journalist, you say that there is the pleasure in the place where it collects materials the conclusion of the conduct where such expectation is not attached. Fight of the serialization ' ジェシー wall which covers 10 times of the o person ', it is something which is recorded concerning the tongue game which is related to the Iraqi war. ' Second Life ' with, the wall, ジェシー wall divides the world of the game into two. As for the prayer which is in the area of one side safety of the body is guaranteed, area ' アウトランド ' of one side the prayeris already exposed danger (the picture).

' Second Life ' still the time where it is beta edition, 'World War II Online' with the prayer of the game which is said it appeared with the large group, in order to fight mutually, it hid the body in one side of the ジェシー wall. In the Iraqi war, their partsstarted pasting the poster of war support (the picture) in the wall. When it does, the prayer of pacifism opposed, opposite side of the wallthe pasting paper of anti-war (the picture)with was overturned. Eventually, fight of poignant word developed to violence.

' World War as for the point where the behavior where II Online ' the prayer is destructive is liked many people of the linden tree laboratory corporation rejoice the fact that the prayer surged as another.

You talk rose tail CEO as follows. "They came to verifying everyone, our games what kind of ones. When they occupy the area of approximately 6 ten thousand 5000 square meters and ' enter you kill, that ' it threatened. 1 man opened the small cancer/gun shop in the hinterland, sold the handmade gun....... ' World War II Online ' as for the prayer accidentally, you lived in the nearby land of this cancer/gun shop and arrived. The man sold the gun in the prayer, 10 ten thousand dollars (the currency inside game) started making in 1 week. It was cool occurrence highest ",

With although you say, as for the time where this party has made a noise, ' Second Life ' the actual world serious mood drifted similarly to the world.

' Darwin apple B ' with as for the prayer which is called, "as for this world that time, something...... those which make atmosphere bright were needed. Then, as for me as for the person who likes the hippopotamus whether it is not, that it questioned, (with the forum of the game) it is ", that you look back.

"Biting the prayer was good rather. If you look at the reaction of first time to the thread, you think that it overflows it is understood with the political joke. The majority, as for the hippopotamus it was something which could be thought of it has what kind of political view. As for contribution there is no thing which stops completely, finally it was the extent which appears to the person who proposes that the hippopotamus ' Second Life ' will be designated as the official animal, ",

' Second Life ' the enthusiastic prayer to one of the reasons where drag it is attached in the computer, constructing below, the point where it sets forth the position which it supports you can list to the excellent play which is produced with extraordinary idea, the linden tree laboratory corporation. As for アーロン ブラシャーズ of the designer "at each time the person who does splendid thing is present, as for us, that word you bore you say what kind of help wound it is possible, whether you will think it is not,".

ブラシャーズ ' Second Life ' with lists the knowledge of various matters quiz and the like which is done to example. A certain prayer desired the sponsorship of the knowledge of various matters quiz, the designer of the linden tree laboratory corporation the idea liked. Then, the gold for the prize is allotted to the prayer especially, quiz program ' ジェパディー ' the buzzer for the reply the way in order to be able to make the set which is attached hard, performance was added.

On the one hand, unless perhaps, ' Second Life ' a little you use time too much, the person who has been conscious it is in the enthusiastic prayer.

' ルー Jones ' as for the writer of the space ship of the strange star person whom you are identified, "if you ask to my wife, it is not second life and you answer that we should call first life, don't you think? probably will be", that you talk to joke mixture. Is, but simultaneously, ' Second Life ' with because it is possible, to cultivate significant interchange, it exceeds the limits of mere play also you speak.

"' Second Life ' with it cannot go out the friend of some person who knows each other, from the reason with respect to health. They (not to be) favored to the opportunity which contacts with society ' Second Life ' via, many times. As for them me being accustomed intimately, that becoming help, you appreciate in being able to get over the predicament of each one ",

While rose tail CEO ' Second Life ' being able to ask the origin of game name, laughing you talked as follows.

You suffered hardship "in designation of the game. In the world of marketing, feature and it is the traditional thought grasp margin of calling the benefit which is obtained. For example, you think concerning new hair shape. As for feature, the benefit which with cutting where the appearance is good, is obtained is the highest girl friend. When you think concerning this game, as it is the online world of immersion type, as a feature you considered. So, the benefit which is obtained second life (second life) with is the case that it is said ",

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