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What are ways in which Second Life can enter the first life and become useful?

I recently read an article in Technology Review that suggested Second Life may incorporate parts of Google Earth. What are some ways that we could use this for more practical real world applications?

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Creator:ries
Created:about 1 year ago
Activity:about 1 year ago
Users:2
Ideas:6
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W/ a mashup of Google Earth real world business could set up virtual stores that are in the same geographic place online with Google Earth, as they are in reality. Then e.g. clothiers could let you try on clothes (assuming everything is to scale, including the avatar)
ries | about 1 year ago
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Long distance relationships could benefit from spending quality time together on Second Life doing virtual shopping, site-seeing, movie watching (watching real movies), etc.
anandvc | about 1 year ago
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Online casinos :) Probably illegal.
anandvc | about 1 year ago
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Create auctions in Second Life that sell real world products but give the feeling of an Auction Room where everyone is present and bidding.
anandvc | about 1 year ago
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Online Universities that give people real-world degrees but teach on Second Life
anandvc | about 1 year ago
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Hold virtual meetings and seminars on Second Life that can involve global participants.
anandvc | about 1 year ago