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Inspiration Island

The four levels of Inspiration Island offer more than 60 innovative events and interactive exhibits promoting well-being in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Their primary project for 12 years has been Whole Brain Health, and their collective of creative, compassionate individuals from all over the world welcomes you to a rich journey of discovery and community!

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Seafarer Marine Institute

The Seafarer Marine Institute is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the oceans through interactive Second Life experience. The Institute has a sustained commitment to science and education through a marine center that includes graphics and displays with informative educational materials. It also includes an underwater observation habitat with marine life and boats for use above the water.

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Women In S.T.E.A.M. @ Inspiration Island

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Women In S.T.E.A.M. @ Inspiration Island

Addressing the challenges for females undertaking study and careers in Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics, Women In S.T.E.A.M. by Thuja Hynes, celebrates remarkable individuals and presents forward-looking and pro-active options for all.

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Science & Technology

WBH Illusion Pavilion

This interactive exhibit presents Illusions of perspective, motion, shading and contrast by master builder Emileigh Starbrook. Explore mind-bending displays including the Necker Cube, Roget's Palisade, and many more!

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Science & Technology

Vintage Computer Museum

The Vintage Computer Museum is a tribute to the early days of home computing. Take a trip down memory lane remembering computers from the 1980s onwards, including the IBM PC, Apple Macintosh, BBC Micro or Commodore 64.

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Raymaker Field Studies Centre at Bowness

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Raymaker Field Studies Centre at Bowness

Learn more about geography, geomorphology, and the earth sciences by exploring this island and interacting with its exhibits. Highlights include the ability to walk directly inside a volcano, an earthquake simulator, and a climate change/reef health simulation.

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Physics & Mechanics Immersive Experience

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Physics & Mechanics Immersive Experience

Experience the compelling science educational opportunities available with virtual physics on April 5th! During the first hour, there will be a demonstration of the amazing self-powered machines by Emilin Nakamora, Ronda Barbosa, and Thuja Hynes. They will speak on discoveries about physics in Second Life. From 10am to 11am SLT, participants will build their own devices, guided by the presenters. Event is in text.

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Science & Technology

Parker Solar Probe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is an ongoing mission that is revolutionizing our understanding of the Sun and improving our ability to forecast major space-weather events that impact life on Earth. The exhibit includes a detailed model of the spacecraft, a scale model of the inner solar system, mission information, and current news.

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Science & Technology

Oddprofessor's Science Center

Oddprofessor's Science Center is a virtual physics lab used by the students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf over at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The center is open to the public; stop by and see!

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Science & Technology

National Space Society

The Second Life presence of the National Space Society, an international organization of like-minded people, from the interested public to grassroots activists to astronauts and space scientists. Meetings are held here weekly at 3pm SLT on Mondays.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

From NASA's California Institute of Technology, this exhibit showcases and explores the history of space travel and its related technologies.

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International Spaceflight Museum

The International Spaceflight Museum hosts a series of exhibits and events about real-world space travel. Ride a rocket into space and explore the planets! Rockets and spacecraft from the past, present and future.

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Genome Island

Tiny cells and proteins make a big impression on this build dedicated to the study of microbiology. Step inside a rotating plasma membrane, check out elaborate dioramas, and play interactive games designed to teach students and scholars alike more about the micro world.

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Science & Technology

David Rumsey Maps

Discover antique maps in a unique, experiential way and explore a 3D recreation of Yosemite in 1883.

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Science & Technology

COVID-19 Resources @ Health Hacienda

Healthcare PRO Brielle MacXaris curates this comprehensive resource about health issues, respected options, and the latest research. Interactive and engaging materials in English and Spanish. Share your pandemic experience, and take the new Vaccination Survey!

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Science & Technology

Cloud Chateau

Turn your environment settings to midnight, crank up your graphics sliders, take a seat, and prepare for a colorful, hypnotic, ever-changing light show courtesy of The Particle Laboratory Learning Center.

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Science & Technology

Brodmann's Brain @ Inspiration Island

This giant Interactive build shows functional areas of the human brain. Brain regions activate (glow) based on functions, such as dancing and love. Developed by Osangar.

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Underwater

Abyss Observatory

A museum of ocean science and technology which celebrates the sense of wonder people often have about the mysteries of the deep sea. Visitors can even travel 2,000 meters down into the dark depths of the ocean floor.

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Education

Brevin Cat Island

Brevin Cat Island is an educational and relaxing space to learn about our feline friends. Enjoy exhibits about cats, feline behavior, nutrition, and interesting cat breeds. Relax in the cafe among the friendly cats, watch informative video presentations, or reflect on lost pets in the Rainbow Bridge Memorial Park.

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Photogenic Spots

Mist Valley

Mist Valley is home to an ancient university that has been a hub of science and education and a center of cultural and social influence since its establishment in 1216 CE. The university plays a vital role in the economy of the realm, with its activities supported by various structures. Mist Valley offers real-world education in a light-RP setting. The economy of Mist Valley is closely related to the university activity and highly supported by the entire university structure, which includes hotels, off-campus housing, daycare, an adoption center, downtown, Briarwood Estates communities, university hospitals, and more. Mistwood houses the Little Goslings Daycare and Adoption Center. MVU offers Undergraduate, Graduate, and SL Focused Programs.

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Seafarer Marine Institute

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Education

Forget ME Not

Forget ME Not was created to raise awareness about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, an extremely debilitating, life-changing, and complex chronic disease. Through various events, Forget ME Not aims to raise awareness and serve as a safe space for the affected people. Learn more at forgetmenotsl.com

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Education

Silverspar Public Library

The Silverspar Public Library is a functioning library packed with content. All are welcome! Library materials are always appreciated. Especially desired are books in other languages than English, information about SL groups, and old SL magazines.

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Featured Events

Virtual World MOOC 2023

Established in 2014, the VW MOOC (Virtual Worlds Massive Online Open Course) is a month-long course on connecting online for collaborative learning and teaching through Second Life and other virtual spaces. The event runs from September 1st through 30th. Learn more at facebook.com/groups/vwmooc

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Help & How To

Happy Hippo Building School

The Happy Hippo Building School is a long-term, well-respected and large school. The instructors provide a building course to take you from absolute beginner onward.

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Texture Tutorials & Library

Texture Tutorials & Library is a peaceful place to find out how textures work in SL. You will find self-paced tutorials, a texture library with tutorial books to study or buy, prims with video tutorials to watch, and textures for sale.

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Virtual Realty Learning Institute

Owning property is a fun and rewarding part of SL, so it's important to get all the facts before making the big commitment. The VRLI helps Residents make informed decisions about land ownership by providing information on topics like management, renting, and maintenance.

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Learn to Dance Free Dance Lessons in SL

Learn the very basics of dancing in SL in this education center (great for newcomers) then take the free Introduction to Dance 101 class that runs 24x7. Learn to match dance styles to the tempo and music so you have more fun dancing. Bring a partner or learn on your own. You'll be a better dance partner after taking this class. More info at 2LDance.org.

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Discussions & Communities

Fearless Nation PTSD Support

Fearless Nation PTSD Support is an RL 501c3 Nonprofit Organization for people with PTSD, their families, partners, children, and communities. They provide education, support, and advocacy. Since 2009 they've had a virtual online community that spans distance, with a small carbon footprint bringing people together for peer support, education, and advocacy for people with PTSD.

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Awareness Gallery

Welcoming all who may be interested to visit the Awareness Gallery by the SLRandom ArtCrew on the RydenShire region. This destination is an educational resource for various medical conditions that affect people on a day-to-day basis. Spread some understanding and kindness.

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Education

Nonprofit Commons

Take a tour of Nonprofit Commons, an area that contains more than 150 nonprofit and social benefit organizations in Second Life.

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Education

Power Up for Charge

Power Up for Charge presents "Meet me at the Oasis" - desert oasis with games, photo ops, camel racing, horse riding, and more. PUFC is the official fundraiser for The Charge Syndrome. Make sure to share your images in their Flickr group: flickr.com/groups/14758574@N23

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Discussions & Communities

EchoVets

EchoVets.org Band of Brothers non-profit is a new destination for all Veterans. They have current, up-to-date information that benefits YOU the Veteran, and the Veterans' families! Lots to do and see here! Stacy Maracas is a Female Desert Storm Combat Veteran, US Army, and has the knowledge of the systems in place to help Veterans and their family members. Come to EchoVets for camaraderie, answers, live help, brotherhood, and sisterhood. All Veterans are welcome!

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Education

Whole Brain Health

Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island, a partner of Rockcliffe Univ, provides information and offers regular activities that helps you stay fit, have fun, and stretch your mind, body and spirit! Earn honors and L$ rewards by solving quests and hunts. Make new friends in this diverse, innovative and caring community.

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Education

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

The goal of the VW Education Consortium (VWEC) is to bring educators together both to share what has been successful and to tackle obstacles across virtual platforms and communities. For more information contact: Valibrarian Gregg, Elli Pinion, or Dodge Threebeards.

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Virtual Pioneers

The Virtual Pioneers group was founded in 2007 by a small group of historically-minded avatars that enjoy using virtual environments to learn and explore. Join them in Second Life at their frequent meetings where they tour or have historically themed events. More info at virtualpioneers.org

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Virtual Ability

Virtual Ability is a place where people with disabilities and chronic illnesses can safely learn about virtual worlds. Details on VirtualAbility.org

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Education

The Yoruba Light Project

Find out about Yoruba life and art in 1796 as you navigate to modern Ijinle or to Salvador da Bahia in Brazil to see interconnections, past and present. More info at yorubalight.wordpress.com

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Education

The SORBET Project: a COVID-19 response

SORBET is an acronym for Socially Responsible Behavior through Embodied Thinking. The SORBET Project is a learning activity in response to the changing settings of learning in the context of COVID-19. The SORBET Project aims to give learners a more grounded understanding of the need to develop the new habit of safe-social-distancing, beyond just a declaration of ‘head knowledge’.

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SAVOY Dance Learning Center & Class

Learn how to dance in Second Life at the SAVOY Dance Learning Center. Experience the dances, bands, and history of the Swing Era at the Dance 301 full-immersion classroom.

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Education

Spanish with Eugenia

Spanish with Eugenia is an educational project focused on teaching Spanish as a second language. Maestra Eugenia Calderon uses Second Life because this world, as an immersive environment, is a great tool to teach. Classes for basic, intermediate and advanced students. Contact Maestra Eugenia Calderon to schedule an interview.

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See Yourself Health Community Gateway

See Yourself Health is an award-winning, evidence-based diabetes lifestyle coaching platform that uses virtual world technology to promote healthy decision-making. Play wellness with others! More info at seeyourselfhealth.com

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Orange22

Explore the virtual presence of creative media agency Orange22, which has developed several unique and fun 3D spaces and tools to stimulate ideas and creativity for individual or group concepts.

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Science & Technology

Oddprofessor's Science Center

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Voice Chat Hot Spots

Miramare Place

Located in historic Nova Albion with a view facing Yamato and the Ahern welcome area, this area serves as a small information location and hangout for explorers of the Second Life mainland. Ample seating for discussions with voice-enabled, resources on both the local area and other notable mainland locations, and of course, snow cones served by a robot.

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Education

Medical Examiner's Office

Despite not being suitable for the squeamish, this simulation of a forensic pathology service has been built by a real life practitioner. It holds educational lectures about autopsy procedures and explains what we can learn from them.

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Education

Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic's island in Second Life includes conference facilities and a bookstore. The not-for-profit medical practice holds regular talks and events on diseases and illnesses for interested Residents.

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Second Life Origins

Ivory Tower Library of Primitives

This self-guided, self-paced, comprehensive building tutorial also includes a weapons testing area and safe sandboxes where you can try out your newly-acquired skills.

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Education

HealthInfo Island

HealthInfo Island provides timely, accurate, and accessible information on topics related to physical, emotional, and mental health for residents of SL. Information is provided through displays, links to outside resources, and events.

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Education

Etopia Island

Learn more about how to participate in a socially and environmentally sustainable world at Etopia Island, a place to explore and learn. Take an interactive quiz, ride a gondola, hop on a train or even ride a bike through this futuristic vision of a sustainable world.

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Education

Cypris Chat

Cypris Chat strives to provide an educational, fun and interesting environment for English learning and teaching. Members have the chance to be part of a living community surrounded by others who are learning, teaching or simply interested in speaking English with people from around the world.

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Discussions & Communities

Creations Park

Creations Park was grown with love. Run by Barbie Alchemi, this region offers support groups and research into the positive effects of Second Life for people with Parkinson's disease.

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Education

Community Virtual Island

The Community Virtual Library is a real library in a virtual world, affiliated with the American Library Association.

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Education

Coalition Islands

Coalition Island is a nexus of United States armed forces activity and collaboration taking place in SL. Learn more about Military Lands at wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Military_Lands

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Second Life Origins

Builder's Brewery

Established in 2008, Builder's Brewery is one of Second Life's oldest destinations for learning. Visit and take a free training class and learn all about building, textures, scripting, mesh, animations, and more. Join their 3x award-winning group, and there is even a Sandbox for builders. Check their website for their schedule of educational events. More info at buildersbrewery.com

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Education

ARCHI21

ARCHI21 is an ongoing EU-funded project, combining learning and teaching of, in and through the fusion of languages, architecture and design. Dynamic spaces and places designed and built by students, faculty and architects support the experimentation, experiential learning and professional development in the evolving process of knowledge building across disciplines, professions and countries.

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American Cancer Society

The official home of the American Cancer Society in Second Life. Since 2005, cancer patients, caregivers, and volunteers have been able to receive services and support from the ACS in SL without having to leave the virtual world. Visit the island to learn more or to make a donation to fund the world's largest and most successful cancer research program. More info at relayforlife.com/secondlife

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Science & Technology

Seafarer Marine Institute

Women In S.T.E.A.M. @ Inspiration Island

WBH Illusion Pavilion

Vintage Computer Museum

Raymaker Field Studies Centre at Bowness

Physics & Mechanics Immersive Experience

Parker Solar Probe

Oddprofessor's Science Center

National Space Society

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

International Spaceflight Museum

Genome Island

David Rumsey Maps

COVID-19 Resources @ Health Hacienda

Cloud Chateau

Brodmann's Brain @ Inspiration Island

Abyss Observatory

More Related Destinations

Brevin Cat Island

Mist Valley

Seafarer Marine Institute

Forget ME Not

Silverspar Public Library

Virtual World MOOC 2023

Happy Hippo Building School

Texture Tutorials & Library

Virtual Realty Learning Institute

Learn to Dance Free Dance Lessons in SL

Fearless Nation PTSD Support

Awareness Gallery

Nonprofit Commons

Power Up for Charge

EchoVets

Whole Brain Health

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

Virtual Pioneers

Virtual Ability

The Yoruba Light Project

The SORBET Project: a COVID-19 response

SAVOY Dance Learning Center & Class

Spanish with Eugenia

See Yourself Health Community Gateway

Orange22

Oddprofessor's Science Center

Miramare Place

Medical Examiner's Office

Mayo Clinic

Ivory Tower Library of Primitives

HealthInfo Island

Etopia Island

Cypris Chat

Creations Park

Community Virtual Island

Coalition Islands

Builder's Brewery

ARCHI21

American Cancer Society

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