Government and Military in Second Life

Virtual Learning Results in Real World Understanding

For years, government agencies, departments, and military organizations from all over the world have used the 3D immersive environment of Second Life to train employees, prototype and simulate events, and reach out to the community.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Case Study

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) has used Second Life as a way to reach new audiences in profound and meaningful ways. In fact, 40 percent of visitors to NOAA in Second Life reported that they hadn’t heard of the organization prior to their Second Life visit and 94 percent recommended that NOAA expand their virtual presence. And, the NOAA presence in Second Life extends beyond the borders of Second Life; over 49,000 YouTube viewers have watched NOAA’s inworld tsunami demonstration. To read the full case, click here. Additional translations are coming shortly.

Federal Computing Week Report on Second Life

This four-part report, first published on April 30, 2009, explores how governments are using Second Life as a powerful training and simulation platform (PDF).

Learn About Our Secure Behind-the-Firewall Solution

Because security and privacy is a top priority for most government and military organizations, Linden Lab is now offering a completely secure, stand-alone, behind-the-firewall Second Life environment. If you are interested in learning more about it, or about Second Life in general, please contact us directly and we're happy to answer your questions.

Additional Resources

Here's where you can learn more about these programs:

• The Ontario Public Service in Second Life
• International Space Station in Second Life
• NOAA Virtual World
• NASA JPL: Explorer Island
• NASA: Virtual CoLab
• Jefferson City (Missouri, USA) Information Technology Coalition (JCITC)

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