New to Second Life? Check out these locations that offer orientations, tutorials and other resources for new virtual world Residents.
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The Faery Crossing
The Faery Crossing is an active, friendly community of faery kin who live and play in wild and beautiful fantasy lands. Their welcome area includes a Learning Grove for newcomers to SL, a faery coach driven by butterflies with a guided tour of the lands, a freebie shop, and many friendly greeters who can help you find your way around.
Firestorm Gateway
New residents are invited to learn the day-to-day basics of Second Life on this lush, wooded tutorial path. Learn movement, communication, outfits, and more. Assistance and mentoring are also available for new and experienced residents alike. All are welcome, but this tutorial zone is optimized for the Firestorm Viewer. (firestormviewer.org).
LanVille Village
LanVille Village is a newcomer-friendly community with reasonably priced rental homes available weekly (some free accomodation is available to very new SL members). Lots of things to do and see!
Pullman
In this newcomer-friendly area, you can enter the maze for light-gun combat or just hang out in an outdoor cafe to chat.
Unihispana
Grupo de enseñanza y ayuda de habla hispana, tenemos a vuestra disposicion un recorrido para recien llegados con, zona gratuita, tutoriales y guias, clases semanales basicas y avanzadas, sandbox, zona infantil, juegos, punto de encuentro y galeria de arte. Celebramos distintas actividades, fiestas y eventos.
Caledon
This large, whimsical, and eclectic Victorian steampunk community stretches over fifty regions in Second Life. Caledon Oxbridge is where new Residents arrive and is the gateway to Victoria City and the numerous towns and countryside beyond.
Virtual Realty Learning Institute
Owning property is a fun and rewarding part of SL, so it's important to get all the facts before making the big commitment. The VRLI helps Residents make informed decisions about land ownership by providing information on topics like management, renting, and maintenance.
Social Island 8
New to Second Life? Meet new friends, go through Second Life tutorials, and more at Social Island!
Learn to Dance Free Dance Lessons in SL
Learn the very basics of dancing in SL in this education center (great for newcomers) then take the free Introduction to Dance 101 class that runs 24x7. Learn to match dance styles to the tempo and music so you have more fun dancing. Bring a partner or learn on your own. You'll be a better dance partner after taking this class. More info at 2LDance.org.
SL Free for Good
SL Free for Good’s mission is to (re)connect SL Residents with all the options they have available to them. The intent is to help them explore both the SL world, as well as their skills within this wondrous world. For more information about SL Free for Good, check out their website: slfreeforgood.wordpress.com
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