What benefits for business?

In 2008 Second Life user-to-user transactions represented more than us dollars $100 million, increasing 54% over 2007. Second Life users logged nearly 400 million hours in 2008, growing 61% over 2007. While a total of over 15 million people have signed up for the service, the number of simultaneous users is estimated around 100,000.

International corporations like Michelin, IBM, Xerox, Kelly Services, CNN, ABN AMRO Bank, Nesquick, Telecom Italia, BBC, Cisco Systems, Disney, Adidas Reebok, Endemol, Reuters, Sky News, Toyota, Mazda or Intel have presences in Second Life.

Organizations can hold meetings with participants form all over the world, simulate new designs and concepts, receive product feedback from the community, establish communication and collaboration with global partners or improve employee training and organizational performance at reduced costs.

Hundreds of universities and schools around the world, such as Harvard University, Princeton University, New York University, University of Edinburgh, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Leeds College of Art and Design, Aarhus Business College, Aachen RWTH University, Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Sungshin University, University of Aveiro or University of San Martín de Porres, use Second Life as a part of their educational programs.

Educational institutions can use Second Life to enhance experiential learning, to practice skills, try new ideas or use real-world simulations. Students and educators can work together on the Second Life Grid from anywhere in the world.

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