Real Life Government/Examples

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The purpose of this page is to share examples and best practices of what your agencies are publicly doing in Second Life. Please add what your agency is doing here and any lessons learned using the same format as others.

NOAA Virtual World

Overview: NOAA's virtual world takes advantage of a platform known as Second Life that allows visitors to experience NOAA in 3-D. The Second Life platform requires users to install software on their computer and sign up for a free account. More information is available through the SciLands project, a community of science and technology organizations in Second Life. See press release for more information about.

SLURLs:

• Meteora: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/177/161/27/
• Okeanos: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Okeanos/64/217/30/

Website: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/outreach/#sl

SciLands Virtual Continent

Overview: The SciLands is a mini-continent and user community in the virtual world platform Second Life devoted exclusively to science and technology. There are over 20 science and technology related organizations in the SciLands, including government agencies, universities and museums. Click here for the current list of organizations. SciLands members have regular meetings in Second Life where they share ideas, help each other, and plan future projects. Members also share resources like meeting spaces on their islands. Careful planning, organization, and technical features ensure that SciLands continues to grow.

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Scilands/128/128/30/

Website: http://www.scilands.org/