Is Second Life a Web 3.0?

A contribution from Luis Moniz (Thanks!).

Related with post "What is Web 2.0"

Is Second Life a web 3.0?
I heard a few months ago someone talked about "the amazing world of second life".
Is it a game? a virtual world? a real world with virtual players? I still haven't found what is it... until I read that is been used my marketers to research and test new products and services.

A huge focus group with 902.643 residents!!...

In October issue, Wired published “Let's Go: Second Life - Taking a trip to the coolest destination on the Web?”. Online edition is now available.

What is Second Life?

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by 900,000 people from around the globe.

From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.

You'll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow residents. Because residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other residents.

The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges.