Once I was assigned the assignment, i thought it would be a great and fun experience to create my avatar on second life. I wanted to create my own avatar, as I believe this is one of the key elements in order to play virtual game, to play throughout the eyes of a “virtual -self”.
Therefore, I had the idea to create an avatar who doesn’t look like me at all. Who actually is the opposite of me.
My avatar is a demon, dressed a full black outfit who got wings. I am 6.9 feet tall, I have a thick neck and long dark hair with red evil eyes. (Refer to the avatar below)
After playing for a bit with my “new self” and getting familiar with the commands, I have met other players who also have different and various look. After creating my avatar that way, I was wondering what the other players would look like behind their screens. Moreover, I just wanted to create an avatar for the assignment but I was very intrigued by what the Second life virtual environment had to offer, so I continued playing for a little more. I was totally immersed in a new virtual reality. The fact that you embody a character you created makes you want to discover what he is capable of. I ended up playing a little more than 2 hours, trying to discover and reach the limits of this virtual environment, with my “virtual-self”.
Virtual world like second life, offer the freedom to its users to represent themselves as they wish and there is really no limit to it.
It also provides an environment large enough that you can freely explore and discover.
The freedom that this game provides let full access to imagination and creativity since the creation of the avatar that immerses you into a virtual reality.
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