What benefits does Second Life offer an engineering/public works professional?
The 3-D, virtual aspect of Second Life not only offers many opportunities for a more effective presentation of reference and educational material than the current Web interface, but also offers the chance for those in public works to try out their designs virtually before implementing them in real life. During the course of a day, a public works employee may need to conduct several searches over the internet to find design or product information. Many times, searching can be frustrating with some information difficult to find in a timely manner. How much easier it is at a conference setting to find the products in which you are interested and pick up related literature or discuss your project with a company rep. Second Life can offer a conference-like setting on a 24/7 basis, and you don’t even have to travel across the country to get there. In Second Life, an engineer can visit the Public Works Resource Center and browse the reference information or company presentations which are cat
