Thoughts on Second Life
Just as a topic of discussion for others in my group. Out of interest, how did you choose to customise your avatar on Second Life and why did you choose to do so?
Personally, I tried to make my avatar as close to my own self as possible. I dislike the idea of wearing a 'mask' in online chat and find the notion of conversation between avatars as fake and illusive.
I think the way we choose to present our avatar shows a lot about ourselves. By having a down to earth character I am not over expressing any needs for online role play. It gives the impression I am happy with myself and shows I am not trying to attract any particular form of attention.
What is everyone elses views on this subject?
Personally, I tried to make my avatar as close to my own self as possible. I dislike the idea of wearing a 'mask' in online chat and find the notion of conversation between avatars as fake and illusive.
I think the way we choose to present our avatar shows a lot about ourselves. By having a down to earth character I am not over expressing any needs for online role play. It gives the impression I am happy with myself and shows I am not trying to attract any particular form of attention.
What is everyone elses views on this subject?
Labels: Week 3
posted by Joanne at
01:29
7 Comments:
To be honest, i didn't really customise my avatar that much, the whole process was so time consuming i wasn't that interesrted in really going to town on cutomising my avatar.
However, I think if i had an interest into Second Life outside of the task, I would have put more effort in and tried to make it like me! I agree wiht your last point that the way we choose to present our avatars shows alot about us.
Thanks for the comment :) I found it incredibly hard to use too. I ended up making me look about 40!
It took me two hours to sign up for second life and install the software and try to customize my avatar. After that, and wandering around aimlessly for a bit, i pretty quickly uninstalled it.
It doesn't interest me at all. I can see the appeal and how it can become addictive, but it's not for me. I prefer real people.
I didn't notice it taking a long time, but I'm used to installing games that take 6+ hours. I think it's something I expect now.
They're still real people :) but I must say, meeting strangers online to start a converstation seems wierd and a little creepy. I'd prefer to use MSN. I guess it depends how much of the real life interaction you miss.
I suppose that's what I'm getting at really, the real-life interaction. I knowq they're real people, but I meant someone physically there.
I chose not to do the question on S.L, so that’s why I am looking at all your responses. To be quite frank I am glad I didn't because I would not be interested in taking up so much time.
To be honest I don't really understand why people would want to spend all that time to create an avatar that is nothing like themselves, at least if you make it look like yourselves there is a goal at the end of it, how you want it to look.
Surely, making the avatar look like your preferred avatar could also be how you want it to look?
Personally, I love character customisation as long as it has a purpose. I see games (online or console) as virtual books - a way to develop your relationship with a character. I struggle with S.L though because for me there is no real purpose or gain to being there. In alot of ways, I view it as escapism in it's truest form.
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