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If you wander into Waterhead, a popular gathering spot for completely insane people in Second Life, you are generally greeted by a barrage of annoying sound clips, dancing, flying sperm cells, and sometimes even gunfire, but this morning it was eerily quiet. There were people there, but they were just standing still, like zombies. Voice chat has hit Second Life, and in one of the few places the new feature seems active the populace has come to a standstill. It's even creepier than normal.
To use voice you have to download a special version of the program client, and right now only certain areas will be available for voice chat, such as Waterhead. It is a vicinity system, meaning if you are close to someone talking you will hear them, which should make the in-world bordellos oh so interesting to poke around in down the line, pun sorta intended. Would have tried the feature out myself, but I don't want anyone finding out I am a beautiful woman that only plays a guy in game.
As a bonus for those of you who get upset because of the coverage Second Life receives here, I've included this picture of a furry leopardess dressed as Gordon Freeman, complete with head crab. Never say I didn't give you anything.
Voice First Look Viewer Available for the Live Grid [Second Life]
