If you haven’t heard of Second Life you have probably spent the last five years locked inside a safe that has been dipped in concrete with a sign on the front reading ‘beware anthrax’. Essentially it is a virtual world populated entirely by human controlled avatars who lead alternative existences to their drab real lives as bored housewives, chartered accountants and marketing gurus.
It’s quite an addictive virtual pass time, so much so that DoCoMo is working on an application that will allow you to log in to your account from your mobile phone. Of course the controls will be gimped and various features will no doubt be stripped out wholesale by necessity, but it will give certified addicts the chance to check in on their pixelated alter-ego when they are out stocking up on ready meals.
DoCoMo is currently looking for 100 Beta testers in preparation for the launch of the application. Assuming all goes well, there’s a chance some carriers on this side of the hemisphere might attempt something similar.
(Via Mobile Choice Blog)
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