Linden Lab Official:Alternate Viewers

The primary viewer for Second Life is Viewer 2, available on the main Second Life Downloads page. This is the Viewer that Linden Lab officially supports. You will also find the latest Viewer 2 Beta, if you would like to try out the latest version, before it is generally available as the default download for new Residents.

Some experienced Second Life Residents also use Alternate viewers to access Second Life. This wiki page is a comprehensive list of other approved viewers.

NOTE: Linden Lab does not officially support any of the Viewers listed below.

Second Life Project Viewers

A Second Life Project Viewer is an early release from a Viewer development team to provide a preview of one or more new features for which you can get the source code.

Note: To use the new mesh import or display names features enabled in these Viewers, you must log in to the Aditi Test Grid, not the Main Grid.

Display Names Project Viewer

Display Names, a new feature currently under development, separates the current Second Life name into two parts: a unique username used to log in and an editable display name that appears above your avatar. For more information, see Display Names.

Downloads: Windows | Mac | Linux

Mesh Import Project Viewer

Mesh impoort is an upcoming feature that enables creators to model objects using external tools and then import them into Second Life. For more information, see Mesh.

Downloads: Windows | Mac | Linux

Second Life Development Viewer

The Second Life open source development Viewer--or the Snowstorm Viewer--is co-created by Linden Lab and advanced Second Life Viewer developers. The Snowstorm Project page lists the latest builds, Linden Lab's open development plan, and links to resources and more information.

Help test the latest features and get the earliest release of fixes:

Downloads: Windows | Mac | Linux

Third-Party Viewers

Many Second Life developers, outside of Linden Lab, offer customized Second Life viewers. Please note that Linden Lab does not offer Support for third-party viewers.

Visit the Second Life Third-Party Viewer Directory for a listing of third-party viewers created by developers who have agreed to comply with our Policy on Third Party Viewers.

Viewer 1.23

Viewer 1.23, last updated in 2009, is still available.

Downloads: Windows | Mac | Linux
Viewer 1.23 Quickstart Guide