Remember Second Life? It’s Now Taking On Big Tech’s Metaverse | WSJ

Except people don't want to play a game on their phone or computer. They want to immerse themselves in the world as if they're actually there. Metaverse will win this race by miles.

Second life looks way better then what your seeing in this video

the seven persons actually using the metaverse will be glad

IMVU?😅

LOL I met my RL husbaned in Seconed Life in 2006.

I like it - i have made good friends in many countries - it is not a FPS first person shooter like most all "games" ??? It is social with many options and even has places for nudists LOL

Uh, changing clothes and shape is pretty easy lol.

this is so slanted in favor of the big boxes (meta, etc.) - except for allowing Phillip to speak, it shows really old stuff and old avatars and doesn't give any sense of the present experience. Yes there is a longish learning curve...it's a world and you're like a baby when you start...learning to walk and talk. But it can be shortened by using the mentors available and the "gateways". Friends can and do help. Look on the Calendar of events once you're comfortable with controlling your avatar and take your pick - go to an event that interests you and you'll find people who like the same stuff. If you can't control your avatar yet...sit on a chair or pillow til you feel comfortable. Or click on a dance machine and dance until you feel ready to walk around. There's a niche for everybody and if by some miracle there isn't, with some patience you can build your own. There are classes that teach you how to do that. We're teaching design and international relations and sustainable planning classes from all over the world. Musicians (original and creative) flock to SL to find an audience or just play for the love of it. They thrive or at least add to their income a bit on donations from their fans. Art, made in and out of SL, is flourishing. We experiment constantly because we can. We build this world together. We make it be what we want it to be. It improves with every version. It's not about exploiting its users, as Zuckerberg's vision is. You can meet your real life friends who live far away now and go dancing or shopping together again. You make new friends and sometimes you get to meet them in your First Life and become friends in both worlds. As one person put it "When we were little we lived in the real world and had imaginary friends. Now we live in an imaginary world and make real friends"

Zukerburg didnt do his research properly did he? You cant claim to invent something that was invented years ago before your voice broke.

Second Life Mobile is going to huge

"virtual real estate barons"
So, "virtual estate barons"?

Why are they showing old characters??? Why not show the stunning ones we have now IN sl?

I had a bad first impression of Second Life. Years later it is now part of my life and how I earn a bit of money while socializing. It is also friendlier to content creators so making a living is possible.

I noticed the comparison between SL users and Metaverse users. It seemed very strange, considering that Meta counts everyone on FB and all the other platforms it owns. This article / video article lumps FB, instagram etc users in with people who are just on SL. It is sloppy journalism at best.
Interestingly enough, it took me just a few seconds to find out the graphics shown in the video are not the standard in SL. Again, very sloppy journalism.

Lol…..

Second Life, the Metaverse that has existed for 20 years already, yet other companies think they're starting something entirely new. We really should spread the word so it stays around another 20.

at last second life is awesome, im into it for years now it`s about freaking time

The laggiest, most cheap game I've ever played in my life. 10/10 would NOT recommend.

I've been playing since 2008.

dont care what they say about its real economy , but look at the graphics tho .. like gta 3 but you cant shoot people and steal cars

thats true, being in secondlife 3 times a day as I am because of southern hemisphere timezones being different to American timezones is a choice I make, like a t-shirt i saw recently says, i choose to be a gamer girl because real life is boring, or something to that effect, i love secondlife and being a Hostess in secondlife, i never know who i will be saying hello or welcome to next or in what language ( so i have a list of other language words and how its written in other language for welcome, like nanmeste, hola,,) my interest in learning other languages has come about since i started secondlife because i meet so many people from so many different countries in secondlife,and i am a talker,so i hostess

Fun fact, second life on phone = useless... companion app on the other hand... that could be extremely useful for couples and friends to connect while not at the computer.

I have been in SecondLife for 15+ years. I love it and will continue to use it. Love the video!

It's not taking it on though, it came first

i love secondlife apart fro m its turned in hacking bot feast they dont even ban bad acting bot that stalk you that exploit steal data. or support victim who are effected .. dont bother joining.

Second life is literally THE best metaverse available out there.

Most of the gripes are optional. Changing clothes can be two clicks. Finding people is easy, just look for dots on the map. Most of the UI isn't needed most of the time.
I can't believe they still have so many active users and so much economy trade. I wish Sansar had ended up as a VR Neo-SecondLife but they kind of borked that one.

Who remembers Angie Mornington hosting the show Fabulous Fashion? ❤

U have to make metaverse fun just like second life that’s it would help the ones that are using phones only out a lot not everyone have laptops or desktop computers

I left secondlife in 2014 after I kept getting cyber raped

Been in SL and researched it heavily within my profession since 2007 to 2013. I continued to visit now and then up until 2019. So in the words of LL Cool J, "Don't call it a comeback, been here for years..." LOL!!! On a serious note, I hope SL excels and becomes something bigger. I remain loyal despite my not having much time to spend there these days. I think SL could knock Meta out with some extra power and push.

A lot of academic institutions jumped off probably due to the land pricing? If true, that was a shame, because there was huge interest in distance education by many university faculty across the nation especially library faculty like me. For a time, I loved my professional niche and communal networks in SL/VR/Opensim platforms.

Second Life's customization is also what makes it complicated to use. The more options you want, the more complicated the system has to be in order to make those things possible.

They don't give enough credit to the software Second Life is built on. There are many other things just like Second Life that uses the same core software. Yes, he created a company that used this software but he did NOT invent it.

Used to live in Second Life all 2007 and 2008.

1 year later and Zuck is still trying to figure this out. lol. Kudos to Philip Rosedale for being the true visionary.

I've been a second life merchant since 2007. Any perceived need can be met in SL. Approx 249 Lindens = 1.00 USD (probably the first stable coin). You need a gaming computer to avoid the hiccups with upgrades. Just go to the marketplace and see how much people earn every time they sell something i.e. working yachts with helicopters or working Lambos. These merchants make money in their sleep.

Please use the current graphics of SL. It is almost indistinguishable from RL now. If you are a techy person or have a gaming computer SL was built just for you. Others ccme in claiming I am not creative but after watching others come in and get busy making money or just having fun that changed for people who don't give up.

i don't like those goggles u look through. idc if they made it in ur eyes so u don't have to wear it. i won't use it. :/ It is to get the TECH in your body. THey won't be happy.. world economic forum til they get the tech INSIDE THE BODY!. I don't want it. I want JESUS!

Games have goals and objectives. Secondlife doesn't have that. "The only limitation is your imagination." Please stop referring SL as a game.

Tech tip - if "items in Second Life sometimes take minutes to load" - the problem is you and your potato PC, not Second Life. What a lazy documentary. Be better WSJ.

I love second life

The metaverse is a trash heap and Zuck has no idea how to run a world like that. VRChat is even better than the Metaverse in almost every respect. SecondLife has far more experience but needs to be recoded from the ground up in order to have any chance of reaching it's potential but at least they have the experience in running a virtual world and economy.

Definitely the clothing aspect became too complicated for many..

Facebook should just buy out Second Life

I love this World.

as far as i know, metaverse doesnt have the features that enable interactive ERP/sex, like second life has. Its a story as old as time, sex sells. and there are 2 types of second life players in 2024. Those who are in it for the ERP/red light district, and those who claim they are not (but actually are). and then there is the business aspect from selling all the accessories to support the ERP community. LOL

Cant replace secondlife....this is obvously competitor sponsored video report

Since the release of this video, Second Life has released a mobile app that is available to premium members of Second Life. It is still in BETA as they work to improve its functions. Android users can roam freely through general, moderate, and adult rated regions. There are some restrictions for Apple users though.