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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. It will also require regulation with teeth to keep Big Tech accountable to the public interest. A visit to the Second Life Marketplace can help you better understand the concept of shopping for NFTs in the Metaverse.

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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. "Second Life libraries are examples of immersive learning environments ," explained Dr. Hill. The Rise of Virtual Libraries.

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Daniel Ben-Horin Visits the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life

Tech Soup

On July 8, 2011, founder and co-CEO of TechSoup Global Daniel Ben-Horin paid a special visit to the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Nonprofit Commons is an archipelago in the virtual world of Second Life, housing social benefit organizations from around the globe. CompuMentor was born, and from that came TechSoup.

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New Nonprofits in Second Life Video

Tech Soup

Our Nonprofit Commons in Second Life project has a new video! It combines real world video footage with Second Life video (machinima) and gives many examples of how nonprofits can benefit from virtual worlds.

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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 Do-Gooders

Have Fun - Do Good

Today I joined Second Life , a virtual 3-D world built by its residents. Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Second Life nonprofit npsl At first I really didn't want to. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Committee on Conscience.

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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.