------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: 14. Second Life: Proprietary Web3D ------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME: Complete this section within 45 minutes ------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Life is a Web3D Chat (Web3DChat.com) environment that uses proprietary online 3D technology instead of an open and freely available standard such as VRML and X3D. For this online course section you will sign up for a free trial version of Second Life (visit Web3DChat.com for your trial), enter into the Second Life 3D environment, and take screenshots of yourself in Second Life. Follow the step-by-step instructions listed under this section on our class notes for details on how to sign up and how to post your screen shots during tonight's online class... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron E. Walsh http://www.gridinstitute.com/people/aew/ 617.350.7119 -------------------------------------------------------------------