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The Amputee Virtual Support System in Second Life

The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center has an interesting new rehabilitation project in Second Life’s virtual world called “AVESS” (Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space). Soldiers abroad who find themselves an amputee typically spend weeks or months in rehab afterwards, away from their friends and family back home. Then when they do return home, they find themselves isolated from their support system of therapists, psychologists, and friends. The in-world AVESS attempts to allow these soldiers to interact with their family Virtually, and then attend presentations and group activities inworld once they return home.

Is It Cheating?

Lately, the word “cheating” seems to be a popular subject amongst my friends – or has it always been?

I will not judge anyone and for whatever reasons people chose to join Second Life is up to them.  I am there for the fun and business. I also have friends all over the world so Second Life is a great place to catch up and I am in a long distance relationship even though we manage to live under the same roof for half part of the year.

Meanwhile, I find it quite disappointing when friends who know you personally in real … read more

Second Life gives you a chance to lead another life

Second life gives one a chance to live in a virtual world. You can gain access to this world with the help of the Internet. But it is no different from the real world.

Even there you need money and property to survive (though there is also the free way…).

Users can become “Residents” of this world and interact with each other with the help of avatars. People have bought land in the virtual world and built shops that sell various products. People have bought houses and some lucky ones have been investing in private islands.