U.S. Government Agencies use Second Life for Education and Outreach

NASA, NOAA and the National Institute of Health already have established themselves in Second Life, and feature some impressive simulations. This article from News Blaze, describes how government agencies are using Second Life.

U.S. Government Presence Grows in Second Life Online World

Agencies use virtual reality environment for education, outreach

Since early 2007, more than 6 million virtual residents of the online world called Second Life have had new neighbors - a handful of U.S. government agencies that are exploring possibilities for education, collaboration and outreach in the popular real-time multiverse.
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