1. Leslie Jamison explores the virtual platform “Second Life.” According to Jamison, what does Second Life offer its users that they cannot find in their “real lives”? Does Jamison find one version of life to be more “real” than another? Why or why not? Please cite specific examples from the text.
2. What were your first thoughts, reactions, and/or questions about Mark Zuckerberg’s presentation and the Metaverse itself? How is his vision of the the metaverse similar to or different than the what Jamison describes about people’s relationship with Second Life? Do you foresee any legal, regulatory, ethical, or other societal concerns about a metaverse future?
