SL7B Preview

The SL7B sims were given a short preview to the press, and a number came over for a brief time to see what the place had in store. Not far from the entrance was a wall of various people who had a place here. Which included the following:



Virtual Bosophrous: SL7B Visionary (89, 148, 21)
Burning Life: SL7B Contrary (10, 88,22)
RFL: SL7B Enigma (221, 152, 21)
Tiatopia Island: SL7B Phenomenal ( 194, 58, 21)
Ragland Shire: Contradiction (180, 37, 21)
Unexpected Childhood: Visionary (205, 184, 21)
ALS: SL7B Miraculous (218, 180, 21)
SecondAbility Mentor: SL7B Sideways (162, 176, 21)
Bear Island: SL7B Bear Island (129, 164, 21)
Virtual Stomach Museum: Sl7B Miraculous (92, 202, 22)
Isle of Wyrms: SL7B Phenomenal (165, 220, 21)

This is just a small sample of what was available. So all residents are invited to come over an enjoy the exhibits representing a wide range of what Second Life has to offer in this week long celebration of it’s birthday.

The event officially starts at 10 AM when the gates open with a speech by Philip Linden at the Main Stage. The events go on until Midnight Sunday June 27th. The sims will remain up for several days afterward, and will be taken down July 3rd or after.

Bixyl Shuftan


Machinima made by Toxic Meneges.

SL7B - The Fun Begins!

Get ready for the SL7B! In spite of the layoffs and changes , it is again time to celebrate the wonderful creators and designers of second life and exhibits that they place in the SL7B SIMS! These people are the backbone of the SL life here. You will have 21 regions to roam and be enchanted.

The names of the regions tell it all: Uncanny, Paradox, Fantastic, Marvelous, Absurdity, and Contradiction to name a few. Search on your map and you will see a list of all the sims you can visit. The regions will remain open until July 3, so you can pick and choose how to get to all those regions. The theme itself is a clue to the amazement you will have: “Unexpected Collaborations.”

I took a peek at some of the exhibits and saw how varied they are in concept and execution. You will also find gifts waiting for you at some of the exhibits. One I stopped at is a huge outdoor grill with breakfast cooking for you.

Make sure you plan time this week to experience it all! Many parties are planned with SL musicians and DJs spinning for your enjoyment. You can visit this page to check the activities: SL7 Events - http://sl7b.wordpress.com/events-all-times-slt/ .

Gemma Cleanslate

Second Life’s Seventh Birthday: “Expect the Unexpected.”

Well readers, one of the big events in SL is upon us. SL7B, Second Life’s Seventh Anniversary Celebration, is this Monday.


Craving birthday cake? Get ready to celebrate Second Life's seventh birthday party, otherwise known as SL7B!

The SL7B celebration begins on Monday, June 21 at 10:00am PDT and runs through Sunday, June 27, spanning 21 regions with over 700 contributors, over 300 exhibits, and over 200 live performers and speakers (including special speeches from Philip and M Linden). SL7B is a showcase for the art, innovations, and ingenuity of all Second Life Residents.

The regions will remain open through July 3 for people to enjoy, but the live entertainment ends on June 27—so be sure to stop by SL7B next week to get your fill of the amazing experiences that this event has to offer.

What can you expect? The unexpected, of course.

This year's theme is "Unexpected Collaborations," a celebration of that which is only possible through our virtual world. While the event is sponsored by Linden Lab, it's really an unexpected collaboration of its own—the fruit of the collective labors of exhibitors, volunteers, and Lindens.

The gates open on Monday at 10:00am PDT, but we'll be kicking things off officially with Philip, who will be joining us at the Main Stage on Monday at 11:00. Second Life will be seven years old on Wednesday, June 23—and M will be joining us for cake and birthday wishes at 9:00am PDT on the Main Stage.


Somehow, the part about "expect the Unexpected" seems a little ominous this time.

This time, the birthday bash has a cloud overhead: the recent “Restructuring” that resulted in about a third of the Linden Lab staff being shown the door, and a shakeup in the confidence about many residents about their confidence in the future of the Metaverse. This was reflected last week when the Linden Dollar began fluctuating in value. Linden Labs claims the cause of the fluctuation as both the Restructuring *and* more residents coming in earlier this year over the publicity over the movie “Avatar.” However, this instability didn’t happen until after the layoffs. Some people are a bit reluctant to buy Lindens or as many Lindens.

So will the recent turmoil result in a small turnout, much like the numbers of SL6B were a disappointment to some compared to “the big 5?” Time will tell.

In the meantime, we at Second Life Newser will cover the big event, and other people, places, and happenings, in the Metaverse.


Links: SLB7 wiki - http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL7B

SLB7 Destination Guide - http://secondlife.com/destinations/birthday

Bixyl Shuftan

"The Fire" by Mysty Mellison

Among the events at SL7 will be a presentation of "The Fire," a play by Mysty Mellison. Recently SL Newser reporter Grey Lupindo interviewed Mysty, asking her about the play and how it got to Second Life.

Read the story in Events.