Second Life : SS Galaxy Cruise Ship

When I first rezzed, I could hear the sound of waves hitting the deck. I could hear seagulls in the distant. An elegant sight of the cruise ship met my vision as I walk down the deck in anticipation. I can't wait until the end of the post to say this, so I'll say it here. This place is -awesome-.

First things first, the entrance had automatic doors fitting for a cruise ship.

Who doesn't like doors that open by themselves?

Walking further inside, going through the grandiose hall. There was a relaxing music setting the mood of the cruise ship.

Huge halls and red carpets, an extraordinary presentation aboard.

This place is extremely huge. You can see the scale of the ship by this screenshot.

Now would you look at the size of the boat!

Exploring through the ship led me to the art gallery. One particularly blinding exhibit caught my eyes.

This corner had more lights than all of Straylight.

A further walk inside revealed a shopping mall onboard the cruise ship. My avatar with empty pockets didn't have anything to do there.

Every clothing and accessories displayed are branded and expensive.

I walked the opposite way and reached the bar. Apparently you can still sit like a rich person even when you have nothing.

I thought my avatar looked cool for a fleeting moment.

And the last but not least, the stage inside a huge glass dome overlooking outside the ship. This area is magnificent.

The glass dome is oozing with awesomeness.

To put things simply, I enjoyed the little trip on the cruise ship. This may be the best experience I had on Second Life for now. The interaction with objects is very well done, and every object had sounds when you interact with them.

On a serious note, when I rezzed there, I received a notice from the creators. There are details; real details; on how to reserve the banquet halls, the stage, bars, galleries, and even the whole ship. This transaction is in Linden dollars; the currency in the game; which you can get by buying with real money. And renting the whole ship isn't that cheap, even by Linden dollar standards.

It is perplexing how some people spend real money on virtual things- these things does not even exist physically- but it is evident that these people do so because they find value in them. How far will these people go in regards of spending real money for virtual items?

A bit more information about Second Life. You can buy properties- virtual estates, if you will- and build houses and buildings. You can furnish them as you would a real house. You can do interactions in them that mimics real life. You can, literally, live in these places. Amazing, if you think about it.

Second Life. The title says it all.