Second Life joins the metaverse discussion with the return of its founder — and some key patents

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A recruiter works on a computer, 19 June 2007 at the cyber cafe “Le Milk” in Paris, during the Neo Job-Meeting (NJM) event, the first virtual job fair on the 3-D “Second Life” on-line game.  | Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images

Throughout months of metaverse hype, with all the new names and virtual real estate speculation, I can’t count how many times I’ve thought, “Didn’t Second Life already do that?” Apparently, the people behind Second Life agree and are trying to pull our attention back to their virtual world that (rather helpfully) exists somewhere you can visit on your existing computer.

BIG NEWS! @HighFidelityXR Invests in @SecondLife.@philiprosedale Returns as an Advisor, Along with Key #Metaverse Assets to Help Fuel Growth. Read the full announcement https://t.co/WqPS4V9WPv

— High Fidelity (@HighFidelityXR) January 13, 2022

A strengthened “commitment to growing an innovative, inclusive, and diverse metaverse” includes Second Life founder…

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