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The Second Life Grid page on [http://secondlife.com/events/ Events] will give you an overview of how other businesses are using Second Life for a variety of events.
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There are several types of events in Second Life.
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# Live - the event is real-time in Second Life; either a presenter or artist is providing real-time content via text or voice.  They may be managing their avatar live, or someone may do it for them.  This is used most frequently for presentations to a group or audience.
# Streamed - the event was recorded or is being streamed with a short delay from the real world into Second Life, via the streaming capability on land parcels.  This is often used for music and some real-world events.
# Mixed Reality - the event is being streamed real-time into Second Life.  The Second Life view is being projected in the live event (by having an account logged in at the event); the event may include feedback via text or audio from the Second Life audience.


Second Life regions are limited to a maximum of 100 avatars (accounts); many events limit the maximum to 30-50 accounts to maximize performance.  To enable larger audiences, an event can be streamed to multiple parcels each with its own audience.  
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You'll find more about events on the Second Life Showcase [http://secondlife.com/showcase/sub_page.php?showcase_category=3&blog_category=5 Music section] and in the [http://support.secondlife.com KnowledgeBase].
'''The '''[http://secondlife.com/events/ Second Life Events page] gives you an overview of how communities and businesses are using Second Life for a variety of events.'''


You'll find Solution Providers who can assist you with events by using the Services earch of the [http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/solpro/directory Solution Provider Directory] for Events, Audio or Video.
There are several types of events in Second Life:
# '''[[Live Performances]]''' - The event is realtime; either a presenter or artist is providing realtime content via text or voice. They may be managing their avatar live, or someone may do it for them. This is used most frequently for presentations to a group or audience.
# '''Streamed''' - The event was prerecorded or is being streamed with a short delay from the real world into Second Life, via the streaming capability on land parcels. This is often used for music and some real-world events.
# '''Mixed-Reality''' - The event has live video being streamed into Second Life. In return, a view from within Second Life (called "inworld") is projected to the live event (by having an account logged in at the event); the event may include feedback via text or voice chat from the Second Life audience.


Second Life Regions are limited to a maximum of 100 avatars (accounts); many events limit the maximum to 30-50 accounts to balance performance. To enable larger audiences, an event can be streamed to multiple Regions, each with its own audience. In concept, this is similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulcast simulcasting].


== Resources ==
You'll find examples of actual events in the '''[http://secondlife.com/destinations/music Second Life Destination Guide Music section]'''.
* From SL Knowledge Base
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4652 Can I rent a Region for a special event?]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=3977 Guide to Jobs in Second Life]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4307 How do I post an event? I want to teach a class/throw a party/host an art show and more!]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4426 How many avatars can I have on my region at once without causing serious problems with lag?]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=3987 Overview of Music in Second Life]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4434 Streaming Video in Second Life]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4010 The Region/Estate window]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4348 I was participating in a large group event that was disrupted violently. Now what?]
** [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4043 How do I manage objects on group-owned land?]
* From SL Blog
** Info about "web on a prim": [http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/03/06/parcel-media-changes-in-1191-release-candidate parcel-media-changes-in-1191-release-candidate]
*  Outside resources
**  [http://exploded.awcr.org/SLevents Ten easy rules for events management in Second Life] on Alessandro Piana Bianco's blog
** [http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/in-my-second-life-ill-be-an-event-manager-a-featured-interview-with-allison.html  In my Second Life, I’ll be an event manager. A featured interview with Allison] on Event Manager blog
** [http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/07/virtual-events.html Virtual Events cost Microsoft 1/3 of Physical Events], Virtual World News 18 July 2008


Solution Providers, who can assist you with events, are listed in the '''[http://solutionproviders.secondlife.com/ Solution Provider Directory]'''. Search Services in desired categories like Events, Audio, or Video.


== See also ==
=== On this wiki ===
* '''[[Finding events]]'''
* '''[[Posting events]]'''
* '''[[Building community]]''' - "... how to optimize your Second Life locations with compelling content so they attract, sustain, and grow visitors."
* '''[[Event moderation]]''' - How to prevent griefing at your events.
* '''[[Live Performances]]'''
* '''[[How_many_avatars_can_I_have_on_my_region_at_once_without_causing_serious_problems_with_lag%3F|How many avatars can I have on my region at once without causing serious problems with lag?]]'''
* '''[[Linden_Lab_Official:Can_I_rent_a_Region_for_a_special_event%3F|Can I rent a Region for a special event?]]'''
* '''[[Guide_to_Jobs_in_Second_Life|Guide to Jobs in Second Life]]'''
* '''[[Overview_of_Music_in_Second_Life|Overview of Music in Second Life]]'''
* '''[[Streaming_Video_in_Second_Life|Streaming Video in Second Life]]'''
=== From various websites ===
* 2009-07-16 - '''[http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/workinginworld/blog/2009/07/16/corporate-events-and-meetings-in-second-life Corporate Events and Meetings in Second Life]''' - Official blog post by Glenn Linden.
* 2009-06-22 - '''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/16672376/Managing-Meetings-in-Second-Life-The-Protocol-Guide Managing Meetings in Second Life®: The Protocol Guide]''' - Released under an [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Attribution-Noncommercial Commons License].
* 2008-07-18 - '''[http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/07/virtual-events.html Virtual Events Cost Microsoft 1/3 of Physical Events]''' - On Virtual World News.
* 2008-01-xx - '''[http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/interviews/in-my-second-life-ill-be-an-event-manager-a-featured-interview-with-allison In my Second Life, I’ll be an event manager. A featured interview with Allison]''' - On Event Manager Blog.
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 8 April 2011

This article is about social events. For LSL specific information, see Category:LSL Events. For open source program info, see Events (Open Source).

Bunnyjam-party.jpg

The Second Life Events page gives you an overview of how communities and businesses are using Second Life for a variety of events.

There are several types of events in Second Life:

  1. Live Performances - The event is realtime; either a presenter or artist is providing realtime content via text or voice. They may be managing their avatar live, or someone may do it for them. This is used most frequently for presentations to a group or audience.
  2. Streamed - The event was prerecorded or is being streamed with a short delay from the real world into Second Life, via the streaming capability on land parcels. This is often used for music and some real-world events.
  3. Mixed-Reality - The event has live video being streamed into Second Life. In return, a view from within Second Life (called "inworld") is projected to the live event (by having an account logged in at the event); the event may include feedback via text or voice chat from the Second Life audience.

Second Life Regions are limited to a maximum of 100 avatars (accounts); many events limit the maximum to 30-50 accounts to balance performance. To enable larger audiences, an event can be streamed to multiple Regions, each with its own audience. In concept, this is similar to simulcasting.

You'll find examples of actual events in the Second Life Destination Guide Music section.

Solution Providers, who can assist you with events, are listed in the Solution Provider Directory. Search Services in desired categories like Events, Audio, or Video.

See also

On this wiki

From various websites

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