Welcome+&+Outline

Welcome to UC Second Life!

With a few instructions, you can get started making productive use of Second Life very quickly. Here is an outline of our basic training course.

Appearance - You can customize your avatar with an endless variety of not just fashions and hairstyles but shapes and skins. Most residents select human-like or humanoid avatars, but you can explore the virtual world in the shape of a dinosaur or a gerbil if you like.

Movement & Camera Controls - Walking, turning, even flying are simple with a few keyboard commands. You can control your camera to see things up close, and in some cases, look inside objects.

Communication - With a set of headphones, you can chat with other SL residents in real time. You also have IM capabilities.

Inventory (with a nod to Cash and Land) - Second Life is rich in diverse merchandise, from the prosaic to the metaphysical.

Building Basics