I stumbled upon the virtual world of Second Life in early 2007 and took (unbeknownst to me but later confirmed by academia [who am I to argue with them?’]) an ethnographic approach to documenting its vibrant culture.
After a brief detour into “next gen” VR I got back to SL as a contractor for Linden Lab and host of a weekly book club with authors from every genre and corner of the world.
Curated playlists of all of the above can be found at youtube.com/draxtor.
I’m currently semi-retired from the digital realm but my love for the residents and of Second Life and their amazing worlds has not waned. I’m just really enjoying a big big break.
So what I’m up to you ask? Well: I am busy developing several new feature documentary projects, writing/recording a solo musical offering in traditional physical form (spoiler: it has to do with literature) and finishing up an original score for a trippy Lynchian feature film.
Stay tuned and perhaps sub to the Substack linked below?
PS: I also recently produced my son’s band faulty clone = they are killer: check them out!
empowering stories from the digital world...
empowering stories from the digital world...
...with humanity at the center.
...with humanity at the center.
participant observation in second life ...
participant observation in second life ...