Second Life: Virtual Reality with Real Free Speech Issues

• In Event: Virtual Freedom: Issues of Freedom of Speech in the Virtual Workplace

Abstract

Second Life is a well known virtual world environment that has attracted much interest from the learning community. Businesses have begun using Second Life as a tool for organizational learning, conferencing for geographically separated teams, and even recruitment. Within five years, this 3-D internet may be as important as the web is today within organizational environments. This paper examines the impact Second Life has had and will have on free speech within the organizational environment.

Author

• Edward Brewer, Appalachian State Univ