When I was little, I was very envious of
I haven’t downloaded the client program for Second Life yet because I don’t think my old computer has enough memory for it. (1 GB memory is recommended) However, the more I learn about Second Life, the more I marvel at it. I am dazzled by people’s uncurbed creativity, and am amazed to see the creative ideas transform to reality (even though it is virtual reality). Have you heard of Apollo’s garden in Second Life where people can enjoy a perpetual sunset? Perpetual sunset….. Don’t I even need to move a chair?
There are many practical applications using this online platform, among which I am most impressed with the science education programs. One program lets people enter a giant cell to interact with the intercellular structures. In
Another interesting application is using Second Life to treat mental illnesses especially phobias. People can practice facing their worst fears under the protection of “anonymity” in the virtual world. Psychologists and psychiatrists are looking into this new way of treatment, and many of them have already opened their offices in Second Life.
It will be very interesting to keep track of how people’s creativity is extroverted and will eventually change the real world.
