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.
This article provides comprehensive list of other approved Viewers that are provided by Linden Lab.
Additionally, Some experienced Second Life Residents also use Alternate viewers (also called third-party Viewers to access Second Life.
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.
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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 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.
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Note: To use the new mesh import feature, you must log in to the Aditi Test Grid, not the Main Grid. |
Second Life Development Viewer
The Second Life Development Viewer is the very latest builds of features and fixes that are on the way to being in the next Beta release. Every build of the [main development tree] is made available for you to try as soon as it's built. The Snowstorm Project page has information on the process of creating these builds and how you can contribute to them either as a developer or a tester.
Third-Party Viewers
Many Second Life developers, outside of Linden Lab, offer customized Second Life viewers. Please note that Linden Lab does not support third-party viewers.
Visit the Second Life Third-Party Viewer Directory for a listing of third-party viewers created by developers who comply with the 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