Second Life第二生命 is 3-dimensional online digital world mostly created by its residents.是3維在線數碼世界的大多是創造它的居民。 You can buy and sell land and artifacts of this virtual world with Linden dollars.你可以購買和出售土地和文物，這虛擬世界與林登美元。 However Linden dollars isn't virtual.不過林登美元，是不是虛擬。 It can be traded for real dollars.它可以進行交易的實時美元。

There are several online exchanges for trading Linden dollars with the current going rate of around 266 Linden dollars for one real US dollar.有幾個在線交流，交易的林登美元，與目前持續率約266林登美元一美元的實質。 The virtual world boasts a vibrant economy with many users earning their salary from building in second life alone.虛擬世界中擁有一個充滿活力的經濟體系，許多用戶賺取他們的薪酬，從建設的第二生命。 Around 60, 000, 000 Linden dollars are traded daily.約60 ， 000 ， 000林登美元，每日交易。

In November 2007, for example, there are 48,705 users with income from second life.在2007年11月，舉例來說，有48705用戶的收入從第二生命。 There are 154 users who made over 5000$ dollars in November.有154個用戶是誰超過5000元，美元在11月。

On the other hand there are 400 users who spent over 1,000,000 Linden dollars in November.在另一方面，有400用戶誰用了超過一百萬美元，林登在11月。

Imagine explaining to your grand-father that you are a virtual real-estate developer.試想解釋到您的大的父親說，你是一個虛擬房地產開發商。 You earn a living by developing on a virtual property.你謀生的發展對一個虛擬的財產。 And I thought I had problems explaining to my relatives that I develop software products for a living.和我想我已解釋的問題，我的親戚，我開發的軟件產品，為生活。

Anshe Chung, as many of you know, is the first virtual world millionaire who made real million dollars (USD) by developing on second life. anshe議員，作為你們中許多人都知道，是首個虛擬世界的百萬富翁，誰取得了真正的萬美元（ USD ）由發展中國家對第二次生命。 She owns the Dreamland continent.她擁有夢鄉大陸。