Welcome to the Matrix
You know the machines are about to take over the world when the people are living their lives in cyberspace, interacting with the people they meet there and even buying and consuming goods in the virtual world. I know it’s kind of like how many of us spend all of our waking hours in front of the computer, but it’s even scarier when you actually do have a second life in cyberspace.
I have been playing this online game called Second Life for the past three months and I can say it’s quite addicting. If you don’t know how to control yourself, you would tend to think your real life is what actually happens in the virtual world. And why won’t you? You can do all sorts of things on Second Life that simulate the real world. You can get a job, run a business, buy land, build structures, have romantic relationships, and even have sex!
I realized things were getting big when companies signed on for placements online. Reuters has recently opened a news bureau for the Second Life world, where real reporters would publish news stories on what happens in the virtual realm. I hear Sony BMG, Toyota, Sun, and Adidas are joining in. Even Starwood is setting up its hotel chain inside the Second Life world soon.
Oh I can’t wait to be plugged in.
