Second Life Talkies

Looks like the beta test of using voice on Second Life will be rolled out.

This is very interesting for expanding Second Life as more than a sex site with user generated environments and the ability to colour in your own trainers. (OK, OK there is more to it than that....though sometimes one wonders !! )

We have blogged before on the huge potential for 3D social network sites, both for consumer and business use, and the ability to add voice does make a huge difference to the overall experience - as anyone who has used voice to play World of Warcraft will confirm..

As Philip Linden (aka Rosendale) put it:

"There are a lot of problems with telephony when doing conference calls. You can't tell who's talking if there's more than one person. But in the virtual world, voice solves it," said Rosedale, noting that avatars with three-dimensional voice integration will likely accelerate using Second Life for holding virtual conference meetings.

Of course this will also increase its...utility?.....as a driver of Porn 2.0 too

I wonder how long it will take Habbo Hotel to add voice to its Habbits.....?

One to watch........