The view from Westminster – political roundup

Government joins Second Life.

It cost them £20,000 to set up and £12,000 a year to run, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has defended the 3D ‘innovations centre’ in the virtual world Second Life despite it not being accessible to the general public yet.

The centre, the DWP told the BBC, is a virtual meeting place that can save taxpayers money in the long run. The DWP spokesperson added: We are currently exploring the potential of using Second Life and have active interest from a number of government departments.

"Our new innovation centre in Second Life is a virtual area where both government and private companies can showcase technological innovations, such as low carbon footprint technology.

"We believe it could help make sharing technology more efficient and save taxpayers' money as meetings, events and shows can be held online at a fraction of the cost and resources."

Second Life is an online virtual world of which 15 million people have become members. Users of the site can become digital versions of themselves, called avatars, and buy and sell land, build homes and start businesses.

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