Comments on: Sightseeing in Second Life Japan #2 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/ Nick Ramsay blogging from Gifu, Japan. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:28:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2471 Nick Ramsay Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:16:27 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2471 There is a chance they do it for fun, but I suspect they own the sim and it costs over US$200 a month in land fees. So, to attract people (customers) to their sim, they hire a graphics designer to build a replica of a famous landmark. Then people like me write about it, giving them free advertising. Most of these landmarks are surrounded by virtual offices, shops, and land to rent, so it's in their best interests to build something worth seeing. We see this in the real world all the time. There is a chance they do it for fun, but I suspect they own the sim and it costs over US$200 a month in land fees. So, to attract people (customers) to their sim, they hire a graphics designer to build a replica of a famous landmark. Then people like me write about it, giving them free advertising. Most of these landmarks are surrounded by virtual offices, shops, and land to rent, so it’s in their best interests to build something worth seeing. We see this in the real world all the time.

]]> By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2461 Mike Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:39:46 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2461 Thats pretty cool that people take the time to draw these things up in Second Life... the images look quite accurate. Thats pretty cool that people take the time to draw these things up in Second Life… the images look quite accurate.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2409 Nick Ramsay Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:21:12 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2409 Done! I've added the links to the foot of tge first "Sightseeing in Second Life Japan" post. Done! I’ve added the links to the foot of tge first “Sightseeing in Second Life Japan” post.

]]> By: Aleister Kronos http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2403 Aleister Kronos Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:03:31 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2403 Hi A SLURL or 2 for "Kumamoto Castle, Osaka Castle and Tokyo Tower" would be nice! Last time I looked, the Tokyo Tower sim itself had nothing resembling the tower on it... so I'm guessing it may be elsewhere. Thanks Al Hi

A SLURL or 2 for “Kumamoto Castle, Osaka Castle and Tokyo Tower” would be nice! Last time I looked, the Tokyo Tower sim itself had nothing resembling the tower on it… so I’m guessing it may be elsewhere.

Thanks

Al

]]> By: ジェイソン (Jason) http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2399 ジェイソン (Jason) Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:32:15 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/16/sightseeing-in-second-life-japan-2/#comment-2399 Haven't been there yet, myself, but Reiko and I are planning on making the trip in the next few years. There's quite a bit of Japan that neither of us has seen, and nothing says "fun" like a road trip :) Haven’t been there yet, myself, but Reiko and I are planning on making the trip in the next few years. There’s quite a bit of Japan that neither of us has seen, and nothing says “fun” like a road trip :)

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