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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Even worse, the first documented case of sexual harassment occurred in Horizon Worlds – the VR social platform created by Facebook now in Beta. The Giving Block is the best resource for understanding cryptocurrency and its potential for fundraising and to get started with cryptocurrency, consider creating a digital wallet on Coinbase.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Success in Second Life. "Libraries in Second Life often put on digital exhibitions as part of their services. " Dr. Hill shared some of those educational spaces in Second Life.

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Second Life, A Second Opinion

Tech Soup

One free service is Second Life, the most prominent online 3D virtual world where users can meet and socialize using voice and text chat. Last week, we posted a Second Life review by GreenTech volunteer, Michael Hodges, entitled Second Life as Alice in Wonderland. Monica is a San Francisco based architect.

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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 curator Shadow Fugazi put together a photo exhibition in Second Life.

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Second Life As Alice In Wonderland

Tech Soup

And one of these tools is Second Life , the most prominent online 3D virtual world where users can meet and socialize using voice and text chat for free. We asked GreenTech volunteer Michael Hodges to sign up and try out different things in Second Life like find the Nonprofit Commons Island and befriend 'avatars' there.

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Nonprofits Celebrate New Home in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

PT/SLT, in their new locations at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. s first virtual millionaire, Anshe Chung, this nonprofits-only space, managed by TechSoup, creates and houses a community of nonprofits in the online virtual world of Second Life. Generously donated by the world???s

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Virtual Morocco in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar with a fez I pocked up in Virtual Morocco in Second Life, a student project! I've been curious what a virtual Angkor Wat or other cultural wonders of the world look like in Second Life? How could explore culture in a virtual environment as a learning experience that is connected to a real life experience?

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