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While many localities are now in the process of carefully reopening certain businesses, many of us will likely be telecommuting for a few more months. Some companies are even giving their employees the option of permanently working from home if they prefer. Whether you’re itching to get back into your routine or pleased about not having to deal with You-Know-Who leaving dirty dishes in the break room (every workplace has one!), we wanted to present a way to add a little flair to your video chats. With an abundance of gorgeous regions to choose from, why not set a screenshot from Second Life as your Zoom virtual background? The Destination Guide has a photo for each entry, and you of course have the option of snapping a picture inworld. Impromptu video call making you panic about that laundry pile? Place yourself in an immaculate virtual living room. The category Photogenic Spots is a great place to start out, and the Art section has some immersive and surreal environments that are visually stunning. You could have a Mediterranean cliffside for your meeting at 2:00 and a disco dance floor for a hangout with friends at 5:00! With so many options, it’s impossible to choose just one. Just don’t turn yourself into a potato! (Photo by Elenna Dagostino)

With the Advent of Stadia by Google, is there any way that Linden Labs may be interested in pushing Second Life to Google's services? At this time, Stadia supports Havok, the same physics engine Second Life runs on. Of course, transferring Second Life to Stadia would probably be pricy for Linden Labs, but it would reap a LOT of benefits. Examples of this would be a push to the forefront of technology for Virtual Worlds, and truely make Second Life stand out again, drawing in new players. Additionally, more players means more income, and the push to Google's servers means there could possibly be lower cost for land in SL, driving up industry and development again. Of course, all of this is theoretical, but it would be nice to push for some new experiences and development on SL to go beyond what it currently is.

A new thread for Wednesday! What was your home in cyberspace before you found Second Life?

Some thoughts on my time spent in various virtual worlds over a decade... https://sansarnewsblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/virtual-reality-vs-real-reality/