My in-depth interview with Gizem Mishi Akin of Blueberry fame is coming soon, but meantime, I've posted an excerpt of Gizem's incredible Second Life story from my book Making a Metaverse That Matters on my Patreon, free for all members:
Once upon a time, a girl sitting by herself in an ancient city traveled through a looking glass full of lightning and changed her life forever.
Gizem Mishi was a college student in Istanbul when she came across a YouTube video of “Skye Galaxy”, a bohemian-looking avatar with a powerfully resonant voice, performing in a virtual world to a throng of swaying fans. This was how Gizem first discovered Second Life. By the time she attended her second Skye Galaxy performance, she had learned the world’s creation tools sufficiently well enough to create a polka dot dress for herself -- her first item of avatar clothing for the platform...
Join for free to read the rest. Featuring an amazing photo of Ms. Mishi in Turkey! Plus read New World Notes' 2009 profile of Skye Galaxy here.
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