no matter digital labor v1
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Second LifeSecond Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world developed by Linden Labs, a privately-held company in San Francisco. People all over the world can log in with a 3D character called an avatar and socialize with other residents.
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Second LifeSecond Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world developed by Linden Labs, a privately-held company in San Francisco. People all over the world can log in with a 3D character called an avatar and socialize with other residents.
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Second LifeSecond Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world developed by Linden Labs, a privately-held company in San Francisco. People all over the world can log in with a 3D character called an avatar and socialize with other residents.
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Second LifeSecond Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world developed by Linden Labs, a privately-held company in San Francisco. People all over the world can log in with a 3D character called an avatar and socialize with other residents.
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Second LifeYou navigate your avatar through 3D spaces. These are all user-generated content, ranging from the natural to the industrial to condos to abstract architecture and many others.
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Second LifeSecond Life has its own currency called the Linden Dollar (a.k.a. Lindens) This is a free-floating currency. Current exchange rate is 275L for $1.
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No Matter (2008)By Scott Kildall and Victoria Scott
Mixed Realities Award, Commissioned by Turbulence.orgwww.nomatter.org
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No MatterWhat is an Imaginary Object?
- An object that exists in our minds but has never physically been built.
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No MatterImaginary Objects have been disseminated as
entertainment by mass mediums in the West over the
last 555 years.
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Gutenberg Press
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Magic Lantern
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We began this project in Second Life because:
- It is a not a game
- It is a environment entirely of user-generated content — a space where freelance builders can build whatever they want.
- We wanted to directly understand how this freelance labor market operates in Second Life
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Working as an Artist/Builder/DesignerVariable Scale : from L$500 to L$10,000.00/hour, (or $1.87 to $37.42 USD)
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Selling fashion and skins Variable Scale: from L$150 to L$10,000.00 per object, ($0.56 to $37.42 USD)
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Selling Pre-fab Structures Variable Scale: from L$800.00 to L$20,000.00 per object, ($3.00 to $37.42 USD)
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More Objects
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The Irrational Producer in Second Life
Most people don’t want to transfer their real-life money into Second Life
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The Second Life economy is set up so that money can flow from RL<-->SL.
But a primary ethos of SL is to make money exclusively in SL, contributing to a devalued SL economy.
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No matter -Website_MissingLink_CostTime
Missing Link
Avatar Name: Elie Giula
Cost for build: (L$) 2500 (USD)
$9.31
How long did it take?: 6 hours
Hourly Wage (USD): $1.55
Location: Undisclosed
Real Life Occupation: Artist
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No matter -Website_PortableHole_CostTime
Portable Hole
Avatar Name: Aeon Seiling
Cost for build: (L$) 2000 (USD) $7.45
How long did it take?: 8 hours
Hourly Wage (USD): $0.93
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Real Life Occupation: Architectural
Engineer
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No matter -Website_SchrodingersCat_CostTime
Schrödinger’s Cat
Avatar Name: Blue Tsuki
Cost for build: (L$) 3000 (USD) $11.18
How long did it take?: 25 hours
Hourly Wage (USD): $0.45
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Real Life Occupation:
Artist/Designer/Animator
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No matter -Website_TrojanHorse_CostTime
Trojan Horse
Avatar Name: Monn Laval
Cost for build: (L$) 4000 (USD) $14.90
How long did it take?: 25 hours
Hourly Wage (USD): $0.60
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Real Life Occupation: Student
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No matter -Website_Icarus_CostTime
Icarus’s Wings
Avatar Name: Ales AllenCost for build: (L$) 1500 (USD) $5.59How long did it take?: 45 hoursHourly Wage (USD): $0.12Location: Krsko, Slovenija, EuropeReal Life Occupation: Designer of industrial robots
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Why are people building objects in SL when they don’t make any significant money?
• SL life is not integrated with their RL.
• Reinvention of your reputation, regardless of age, class or nationality.
• Participating in this economy is an experiment and not really labor even though 3D modeling is a high-paying job in RL.
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