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Oct 25, 2008

Second Life in our backyard

By Irene Tham

SINGAPOREAN and other Asian habitues of Second Life can look forward to a more 'hyper' experience in the popular 3-D social world.

Their avatars - or virtual alter egos - will be able to chat, make a date and shake hands on a business deal faster than before.

This is because Second Life's California-based creator Linden Lab will, for the first time, locate servers here within the next six months.

Read Irene Tham's full story in tomorrow's edition of The Straits Times.

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