Zak Claxton's guide to enjoying live music in Second Life

[VIDEO] Zak Claxton's guide to enjoying live music in Second Life 位置 TNT - Second Life Tips & Tricks
发贴人 Torley Linden on 2009/12/2
The other day, BadWolf Bracken told me to watch Zak Claxton's video guide to enjoying live music in Second Life. It's both an educational and an entertaining tool – meaning that while it serves as a promotional vehicle for Zak's guitaristic talents like so many concert footage clips do, it ALSO imparts his actual experiences as a live musician inworld. Wet, in-context examples do far more than any boring theory could.

The cultural relevancy – including mixed-reality bits showing how Zak's avatar relates to his enthusiastic first-life self – communicates with power and humor. Also addressed are broader issues of marketing yourself, which every musician (I can relate) deals with. This video is bound to inspire other musicians and listeners who aren't sure how to get involved bringing their passions to SL. It's a touch over 9 min. but I highly recommend watching all because it fills a unique-yet-practical gap, and hey… it's FUN! Thanks Zak!

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Getting Help

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Getting Help

Confused? There are several places to seek out help, including an expansive Support Portal with hundreds of answers to the most frequently asked questions. Watch this video tutorial to learn more about support options in Second Life.

More Support Resources:

At any time of the day, you can find mentors and other veteran Residents at Help Island inside Second Life. This is a great place to ask questions, learn insider tips and tricks or practice your building skills in an area created especially for new users.

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Creating a Home in Second Life

Having land in Second Life lets you have an on-going presence in the virtual world, for your home, your business, or whatever other special place you have created. Even when you are not online, your friends or customers can stop by to leave you a message or shop for your latest creation. Find out more in this video tutorial.

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To purchase land in Second Life, you must have a Premium account, current payment information on file, and your account must be in good standing (i.e. not delinquent). You can also rent land from other people, if you prefer.

Shopping in Second Life

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Shopping in Second Life

There are thousands of shops in Second Life to explore or you can browse for virtual goods on the Web at our shopping site Xstreet SL. Use L$ to personalize your virtual home, customize your body shape or even browse for designer clothing. View this video tutorial to learn about shopping within Second Life.

More Shopping Tips:

Similar to e-commerce sites for real world goods, such as Amazon® and eBay®, Xstreet SL provides an online catalog, where Second Life Residents can browse, purchase and sell Second Life-related virtual goods and services. Just as e-commerce Web sites provide a complement to shopping in the real world, Xstreet SL complements how Second Life Residents shop inworld - visiting 3D stores, shopping centers and malls to purchase virtual services and goods from the Residents who created them.

Getting Linden Dollars

Getting Linden Dollars

The Second Life world has its own unit of trade, the LindenTM dollar. You can buy or sell Linden dollars directly from the LindeX exchange, the official exchange for Linden dollars, to pay for goods and services provided by other Residents. Learn more about Linden dollars and the virtual economy in this video tutorial.

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One of the most exciting aspects of Second Life is its vibrant marketplace for virtual goods and services. Second Life has a fully integrated economy built on the Residents' ability to buy and sell their virtual creations. With nearly USD$35 million traded between Residents each month, the Second Life economy has grown to become one of the world's largest user-generated virtual economies.

Finding Interesting Places

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Finding Interesting Places

The Second Life virtual world is filled with thousands of unique 3D places to explore, including fashion shows, live music performances, nightclubs, games, interactive exhibits and even shopping. At any time, there are dozens of fun live events to attend. Learn more about our Destination Guide and other discovery tools in this video tutoria
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Feeling lucky? You can randomly select any of the thousands of Second Life locations using Second Life Maps. Click anywhere on the interactive map to find and explore a new location. You can also use the search field at the top of the page to enter terms related to places, themes or events you want to discover in Second Life. For example, if you are looking for dance clubs in Second Life then you might search for the exact name of the venue or related keywords ("dance club," "nightclub," "live music" etc.).

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Connecting and Sharing with Friends

There are thousands of creative spaces and events to discover within Second Life. You can explore alone or bring along friends on your journey. Watch this video tutorial to learn more about the social networking features within Second Life.

More Tips on Sharing:

Show your friends your favorite hot spots and events in Second Life through the creation of a Second Life Maps link, known as a SLurl. When clicked, the SLurl link teleports you instantly into a specific location within Second Life. You can use SLurl links in e-mails, blog posts or even on Twitter!TM

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The Basics
Meet People & Make Friends

Second Life makes it easy to connect with millions of people from around the world. Once you learn the basics of voice and text chat, you'll be able to communicate with your friends or even make new ones. View this video tutorial to learn more about the
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More Communication Tips:

If you have a headset with a microphone, you can take advantage of the free spatial voice chat option in Second Life. Chatting with friends in a 3D virtual world is almost like being next to the person in the "real world." Second Life audio includes spatial awareness, which means that it takes distance and direction into account when you

Customize Your Appearance

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The Basics
Customize Your Appearance

In Second Life, you can customize your digital identity to reflect your own personal style. Follow along with this video tutorial for information on how to change or create your clothing, adjust your avatar's appearance or even add customized hair and body parts.


More Avatar Personalization Tips:

Looking for cool clothing? Many people wish to further personalize their avatar's look by shopping for unique clothing, hair and fashion accessories in Residents' shops within Second Life. You can also browse on the Web for avatars and fashions at our shopping site Xstreet SL.