FAQ

1. What is Second Life?
2. Why would my business want to be on Second Life?
3. What is a sim?
4. Is a sim just an island?
5. What are prims?
6. How do I obtain land?
7. Do I need a premium account to own land?
8. How much is it to buy land?
9. How much is it to buy a sim?
10. How much is a typical commercial 3d building?
11. How long does it take Nusoy Designs to build a single building?
12. How long does it take Nusoy Designs to build a sim?

1. What is Second Life?
   Second Life is a free interactive multiuser online world created by its residents. Just like the real world, your goal on Second Life is whatever you want it to be. It has over 8 million registered users and has its own economy and currency; each day, millions of US$ are traded through the game. Companies like IBM and Dell have already bought several sims on Second Life, and thousands of other companies have as well.
2. Why would my business want to be on Second Life?
   According to Gartner Research, one of the most respected research firms in the field, over 1.6 billion out of 2 billion Internet users will be actively participating in Second Life or a similar medium by 2011. You may want to join... for puroposes of prosperity ;-)
3. What is a sim?
   A sim is a piece of land of size 256x256 meters2, supporting up to 15,000 prims.
4. Is a sim just an island?
   In general terms, a sim and an island are often interchangeable. However, there are some land sellers who may sell you a tiny water-separted parcel on their sim and call that an island. In short, a sim is a 256x256 meters2 island.
5. What are prims?
   A prim is the most basic building block in Second Life. Prims and distance-based-size are two limitations of what a plot of land can support.
6. How do I obtain land?
   You can either rent or buy land. If you rent, you will pay a higher monthly fee than if you purchase land.
7. Do I need a premium account to own land?
   No. You can purchase land at cheaper rates than mainland from third party land sellers, such as nusoy designs.
8. How much is it to buy land?
   For a typical 4096m2 parcel, allowing for around 900 prims, commercial land typically starts at USD$0.01/m2 per month, while residential land may be as inexpensive as USD$0.005/m2 per month, with a downpayment of up to USD$200.
9. How much is it to buy a sim?
   As of July 2007, there is a USD$1675 setup-fee plus USD$295/month to own an island. For nonprofit or educational customers, there is a 50% discount.
10. How much is a typical commercial 3d building?
    A typical custom-designed commercial building starts at L$100,000, roughly USD$400. Residentials start at L$25,000. Selected nonprofits receive free builds. However, please note that you can also purchase prefabs—or pre-built buildings, and make your own modifications yourself, for a much cheaper rate.
11. How long does it take Nusoy Designs to build a single building?
    Depending on your budget and complexity of builds, we can put together the contents of your sim in as little as 1 day. A typical building takes about a week to build.
12. How long does it take Nusoy Designs to build a sim?
    Depending on your budget and complexity of builds, we can put together the contents of your sim in as little as 1 week. A typical sim take about a month to build.