Read more Second Life stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7145/second-life.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:33:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71200/ditch-your-trashy-avatar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith businesses increasingly making use of virtual worlds like Second Life for long-distance training and conferences, it’s important for employees to show a little discretion with their choice of avatar, warns a report from tech advisory firm Gartner. “Because 3-D environments add the visual dimension, they will need to make...http://www.newser.com/story/71200/ditch-your-trashy-avatar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57341/real-world-lawyers-set-up-shop-in-second-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA bed designed for avatar sex? That's intellectual property. An agreement between virtual real estate developers? It's an oral contract. Or so say some lawyers, who are opening offices to handle disputes in the virtual, online world of Second Life, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "It's an emerging area of...http://www.newser.com/story/57341/real-world-lawyers-set-up-shop-in-second-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 21:01:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42618/virtual-affair-ends-in-real-divorce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen a UK woman discovered that her husband had fallen for another woman, she took the not-so-unusual step of filing for divorce. The kicker here, reports the Guardian , is that the cheating took place not in real life, among real people, but in the virtual world of Second Life. The...http://www.newser.com/story/42618/virtual-affair-ends-in-real-divorce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 12:54:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/27839/your-pal-in-second-life-may-be-a-robot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are creating virtual robots in a virtual world with the hope of simulating real people. Got it? Second Life is prime testing ground for artificial intelligence because it allows experts to exert more control over their creations. “It’s a very inexpensive way to test out our technologies right now,...http://www.newser.com/story/27839/your-pal-in-second-life-may-be-a-robot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 May 2008 19:25:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27128/spain-opens-second-life-clinic-for-teens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpanish health officials are opening a virtual clinic in the popular online world Second Life, where they plan to advise teens who are too shy to consult flesh-and-blood doctors, the Guardian reports. It will appear as a consultation room for now, but officials hope to expand the service and eventually...http://www.newser.com/story/27128/spain-opens-second-life-clinic-for-teens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 May 2008 17:54:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17838/growing-pains-yield-virtual-reality-check.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe paparazzi have left, but the party isn't over for Second Life, the virtual world's founder says in a combative interview with Der Spiegel . Philip Rosedale acknowledges that the media hype has all but dried up but says he hopes new voice and education tools will turn the spotlight back...http://www.newser.com/story/17838/growing-pains-yield-virtual-reality-check.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 Feb 2008 15:18:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17155/even-the-real-economy-isnt-this-bad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe subprime crisis has nothing on the economic implosion hitting Second Life’s virtual economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Linden Labs has shut down most of the banks in its online game, cutting users off from real-life cash they'd invested. That caused a very real bank run, with avatars swarming...http://www.newser.com/story/17155/even-the-real-economy-isnt-this-bad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jan 2008 12:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16476/second-life-offers-aid-for-aspergers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSufferers from Asperger’s syndrome, characterized by an inability to pick up social cues, are getting an unlikely assist from the virtual world Second Life, ABC News reports. Researchers have found that the site, in which users communicate through online avatars, is more effective than other therapies for guiding patients through...http://www.newser.com/story/16476/second-life-offers-aid-for-aspergers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jan 2008 14:18:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10536/ghosts-and-ghouls-invade-virtual-worlds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTake a break from scarfing candy to join in silly spookiness online. Wired gives you the inside scoop on special events and areas in your favorite virtual worlds dedicated to the holiday: Halo 3: A seasonal addition to the matchmaking playlist should keep players entertained for the 27 hours surrounding...http://www.newser.com/story/10536/ghosts-and-ghouls-invade-virtual-worlds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Oct 2007 12:26:45 CDT