The first time I saw a glimpse of Second Life was on the TV show ‘The Office’ where Dwight is playing the game. He is such a proud guy that he is the same person in his second life- same looks, style, still sells paper BUT he can fly! I found that hilarious; but also found the game super corny. (Watch Dwight in his second life here.) Recently while playing Wii, I decided to make my own character. I thought it would take only 5 minutes. Boy, was I wrong. It took me more than half an hour to create it. At the end I was disappointed because I could not find the right hairstyle! I HAD to look the way I look! This made me realize that virtual life is such an awesome idea primarily because YOU are a part of it! You can live the fantasy you have been dreaming about; like being a part of a movie. I think the virtual world will be the next buzzword in any field. The way we say ‘Lets Google it’ to search anything on the Internet, we will probably hear people say ‘Lets V-Look it’. This will mean; let us check how this dress looks; new haircut looks; new paint for my wall looks; or even a new counter top for my kitchen looks in the virtual world. Primary decisions regarding general shopping for yourself or your house could be based upon this world just sitting at home. Like having an email address, people will have an avatar ID that can be edited at any time. Unlike Dwight, most people want to change something about themselves (I kept on wondering if I should be a little skinnier as my Wii character ;)) This dream can be fulfilled in this world. I don’t think I will go crazy just yet, buying virtual items for my virtual self nor do I envision using second life as my next hobby, but I’m sure that one day I will be using the virtual world in some way. Makes me want to look into the future and see Career Counselors in 2040. Will they make us take a personality test to try to figure out what sort of a career path will be well suited for us? Maybe they will ask us to create an avatar in a virtual world and interact for a few months, then analyze my avatars activities. Hmmm. That’s my new business plan, got to get to work. Related articles:"Unlike reality, virtual retail sales are hot, especially for avatars - USATODAY.com"
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2 comments:
I like your business plan, Shruti! Go for it :) As for the SL, it's cool and all, but I think people who actually "live" there are pathetic. Those who live "their dream" in a virtual world, are probably very very lazy. I do appreciate the educational and business opportunities it provides, though. The HR thing you mentioned, sounds interesting.
Haha Dwight would be the one to play Second Life! :)
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