Jonathan Rand ,
I'm so glad you wrote! You know I have had the same feelings that you
wrote here. I don't understand second Life.
Kathy Jo Pink
On 6/23/08, Jonathan Rand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Does anybody here feel trapped in one place? If you don't drive a car, and at times, have problems with your powerchair, (or other assistive mobility device), do you feel icky?
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> I'm describing myself. Even b4 I became extremely debilitated, I would use a flight simulator to give me the feeling I could go places. Or I would retreat into the "virtual" world of my imagination to ease the pain of my life in the real world.
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> I got married at the age of 63, and my life is changed. I used to wish I could go into virtual reality and leave my yucky disabilities behind, meeting people, exploring etc., etc.! Now these worlds are beginning to appear online. I'm gonna take all the ships and planes, and submarines etc., I designed over the years, and build them in a virtual world I guess. Maybe I could even make some money selling stuff I design. And there's a place for my music there too. Songs I've written, and were lost, (forgotten), when I was really sick, are coming back to me now. My dream of a virtual band may become a "reality" in this new world! I guess I no longer need VR to make me feel independent. But I dreamt of this sort of thing for many years. A virtual world where people with severe physical disabilities could go, and "leave it all behind?" At least appear able-bodied if they wanted to. A place where experience-deprived people could have experiences. A place where anyone could go, to fill whatever void they may have in their "real-world" lives. Or just a place to have fun... or make money... or change yourself into a pussycat :)
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> The virtual world I joined is called "SecondLife." Anybody heard of it? I'm in an area created for people with physical disabilities. If anybody's interested, google "second life," or if it's easier, email mee. Running SecondLife on your computer might be difficult... and even if you could, if your hands or arms don't work too well, it may be hard moving about in this virtual world, without some kind of help from others. You might need an assistive device to help you.
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> For anyone who isn't familiar with this sort of thing, it's virtual reality.... or should I say, virtual, virtual reality! :) In full blown virtual reality, (VR), you put on a helmet and gloves. You see the virtual, (computer generated), world through video screens in the helmet... and you can touch things in this world with the special gloves. Other people can see you, (or the "avatar" that represents you), and you can see other people, (or their avatars).
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> SecondLife hasn't reached that level yet, (at least not for the average user). You just look at a screen. You talk into a microphone, and listen through headphones, (or you can type into a lil' text window, and read what people are saying). You move around, using the mouse and keyboard.
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> So that's it. (Well that's an introduction anyway!) Nothing is quite this "simple," that involves human beings. SecondLife is an actual place, with a real society. It' s not a game. You can create games there if you like. You can create anything. Houses, cars, islands...?! Spend money? Make money.
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> So anyway, I just wanted to mention this stuff because maybe there are other people besides me, who feel they might get something out of it.
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> I haven't had time to come to this group. I'm running at a full clip, trying to keep up with my new life. :( :) Before I met this woman, I was alone, almost unable to take care of myself, waiting for an eviction notice. Trying to decide how to end my yucky life. She came literally 3 days before the marshals were due to put me out on the street, (or worse).
> Now I'm trying to put my life back together. And the virtual reality stuff is a big part of it.
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> Jonathan Rand
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