There are two public Second Life platforms:
Second Life for adults over the age of 18
Teen Second Life (teen.secondlife.com) for teens ages 13-17.
There are other versions of the Second Life platform out there for various businesses, educational institutes, governmental agencies, etc, but these platforms are closed to the public and require special access.
The Second Life teen grid was closed in January 2011 and is no longer available.
Yes,There is a second life for kids and you need a child avatar on second life for adults to have a second life for kids account
If you are under 13 years of age you cannot use Second Life.
Users 13 to 15. If you are at least 13 years of age but less than 16 years of age, you may only use Second Life on a Teen account This restricts you to Virtual Land and Content that is appropriate for users between 13 and 16 and complies with the General Maturity Rating that has been approved by Linden Lab
Users 16 and 17. If you are at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, if it is greater), then you may only access areas of the Service rated General in accordance with the Linden Lab General maturity rating.
For users 13 through 17 years of age, Linden Lab has created Teen Safety Guidelines that should be reviewed by the parent/guardian of the teen.
Users 18 and Over. If you are at least 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, if it is greater), then you may access areas of the service that are rated General, as well as Moderate and Adult.
No, Second Life is not bad for your computer, however due to the fact that Second Life is quite demanding on a computers resources it can cause some computers to become hot and maybe overheat. Laptop computers are most likely to be affected by this.
The most minimum requirement for the ability to sell and purchase Linden Dollars is some form of real life payment. Options aside from a credit card would be something like a Debit Card, or a PayPal account.
There currently is no way to purchase or sell Linden Dollars without having some form of real life payment associated with your account.
It is possible to earn Lindens within second life and use them to buy things without any real life payment details. To do this you will need to provide a service or create and sell goods to other players.
Yes, Second Life can now be accessed via a cell phone apps are available to download that allow the user to chat, respond to IM's and access inventory.
Teleportation is currently restricted within the app and access is text only.
Most escorts within Second Life are found in adult clubs and adult meeting areas.
Many can be contacted through add boards that are usually displayed in these areas.
Entering the word 'escort' in search will reveal most of the common areas they can be found.
Type in 'freebies' in the search function, this will lead you to free clothes stores. There are also many free clothes available in SL Marketplace.
If the Secondlife grid is down or access is blocked by Linden Lab, the game cannot be accessed.
People marry in Second Life to become virtual partners and share their Second lives in a more official manner.
The first resident to every join Second Life was Stellar Sunshine.
The best location to sail in Second Life is the lake area in front of Caddo.
Linden Lab is a digital entertainment developer that inspires users to create, socialize, share, and have fun.
Philip Rosedale who was born on 29th September 1968, is the founder of the virtual world Second Life.
Boxes can be unpacked within any land parcel that allows building
You cannot keep a dragon as a pet. Dragons are extremely dangerous to tame.
No, Second Life is not safe for an 8 year old girl. Users must be at least 18 years of age to access the full Second Life site. Users under the age of 18 and above the age of 13 are allowed limited access in accordance with Linden Lab terms and conditions.
The Second life virtual world grid contains many areas of an adult nature.
A Texture can be dragged from the inventory directly onto the face of an object this is done by left clicking on the texture. This procedure will only apply the texture to one face of the object. To apply a texture to the entire object it is necessary to open the properties of the object and drag the texture directly into it. This will apply the texture to every face.
The Metaverse is a term used to describe a virtual universe or shared space where users can interact with a computer-generated environment and with other users in real-time. It is essentially a combination of augmented reality, virtual reality, and other immersive technologies that allow people to enter a digital world and interact with it in ways similar to the real world.
The Metaverse is often compared to the internet, but it goes beyond just browsing websites and consuming content. In the Metaverse, users can create their own avatars, own virtual property, attend virtual events and conferences, play games, socialize, and conduct business.
Metaverse Development Company is a firm that specializes in creating digital experiences and building immersive worlds for users to explore.
Second Life and Open sim are two different platforms, however Open sim was created using the same code as Second Life.
Some of the more common reasons for Second Life failing to start up are:-
1. Your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements. Second Life can be quite demanding on your computer, especially the graphics card.
2. The Viewer you are using to access Second Life is no longer supported an example of this is the Phoenix viewer.
3. The Second Life grid is down. This sometimes occurs during server maintenance and bug fixing.
4. Internet connection problems. Try switching your router off and on
An account can be closed via the Second Life official website.
Login to account < account tab < delete account < confirm delete account