What is Second Life?
Second Life is an online 3D virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It provides an immersive environment where users are able to create a digital character, or ‘avatar’, and interact with people from around the world.
Second Life allows users or ‘residents’ to come together to engage in a range of activities including socializing, attending musical events, playing games, shopping, running businesses, building, collaborating, attending meetings and presentations and undertaking training and education.
What makes Second Life unique is that the world is 100% user-generated - that is, everything you see and experience in the world is created by the residents – and residents retain intellectual property rights over everything they create.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Basic Accounts Are Free!
If you have a verified Basic account (credit card or PayPal), you'll receive $L250 upon verification.
Premium accounts are required to own land (to build permanent structures). Premium accounts give you an initial grant of L$1,000 and a weekly grant of L$300 (even if you don't log in).
Payment options:
- Basic: Free
- Monthly: US$9.95
- Quarterly: US$22.50 (US$7.50 month)
- Annual: $72.00 (US$6.00 month)
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Why is DAV using Second Life?
Today’s DAV membership is a new generation; one who enjoys different forms of social interaction. The notion of attending a fraternal meeting in a chapter hall does not always appeal to these new members. So how do we get them more involved?
One way will be through our new Virtual DAV. Created online in Second Life, this social networking tool will provide the DAV with a new avenue of outreach, social interaction and advocacy. This type of newer technology reaches a younger generation since it supports a networking structure with which they are familiar. More importantly, it will provide an opportunity for physically disabled members to get involved using a virtual environment to interact and collaborate.
We are hopeful that our members who physically cannot get to chapter meetings will have a greater sense of participation and belonging to the organization. Through illustrative scenery, and some very cool graphics, DAV members will have areas for training, viewing presentations or merely brainstorming together as a group.
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PLACES TO VISIT on the DAV ISLANDS
DAV Welcome Area
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DAV/136/12/29
Services and Outreach
Winter Sports Clinic
American Disabled for Life Memorial
NSO Offices
Grand Hall
Legislative Center
The DAV Bridge
DAV Members Only
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DAV5/217/253/30
To enter this location, please Instant Message (IM) Reanae Burnstein or Annee Hotshot with your Membership Number, Last Name and City. Once Verified, you will receive a message in Second Life to join the DAV Members group and access the Members Only area of the islands.
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Veterans Using Second Life
The DAV would like to thank the members of the U.S. Military Veterans group for their support and assistance in creating the DAV virtual world in Second Life.
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LINKS OF INTEREST
The Wall - Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Second Life:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wall/57/76/26
U.S. Military Veterans Center - Created by and for Veterans:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Asha/25/46/41
College of Scripting, Music and Science - Helpful Tips:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horsa/46/243/85
Veterans Health Administration:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/depo%20business%20hub/155/168/39
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