I am, admittedly, a geek. That's the reason why my next stop in Second Life was a curiosity based trip to Microsoft. I wanted to see whether Microsoft's base is Second Life was similar in any way to the real life headquarters in Redmond, WA. Now, while drifting around Microsoft, I could see many things that would not seem out of place in realty. Then, I had a viewer glitch. Somehow my avatar got trapped beneath Microsoft Island. I did get to see quite a bit of the underwater environment in Second Life, no fish, just water and more water.
After my swim, I finally resurfaced above ground, right outside the White House. I have never been to the White House, but I don't imagine I would get within five feet of the main structure, and only get greeted by almost thirty secret service personnel, saying "Welcome." It definitely is a different world, I am impressed by the approach that has been taken to provide information about whatever the user would like to investigate. The amount of information available in Second Life is awe inspiring, to say the least. (one image from Second Life, the other is from here.)
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