NMC Campus Observer

NMC Opens New Sims For Rental to Educational Institutions

Larry Pixel (aka Larry Johnson) : Apr 1, 2007 03:01pm

If you are looking for a way to enter into Second Life without committing to a full sim purchase, the NMC Virtual Worlds program has announced to day the availability of 3 sims that have various size plots available for rent, starting at as little as $100 per year.

As of today, the New Media Consortium (NMC) is offering land parcels in Second Life that are part of three unique custom-designed educational communities. These parcels are available now for lease exclusively to bona fide faculty, educational departments, or learning-focused institutions.

The land is full-permissions, and can be used for almost any purpose consistent with research or teaching in Second Life. The parcels come in sizes from 1024 sq m to 8192 sq m. Costs are roughly 10 US cents per sq meter per year. This works out to $100 US per year for the smallest plot (32 x 32; 1024 sq m; 235 prims) and $800 per year for the largest (64 x 128; 8192 sq m; 1875 prims).

For more information, see the full details at NMC Announces Parcel Leases in Three New Educational Communities in Second Life

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