'Second Life' ball

What do you get when you tell a bunch of Second Life enthusiasts to dress up for a real-life costume party? Many of them go just as all-out as they would with their avatars in-world.

At this past weekend's Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) in Chicago, the hallmark after-hours event was a "lace and leather masquerade ball." Lace and leather were certainly plentiful.

August 27, 2007 8:25 AM PDT

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