There is a huge benefit to virtual meetings and 3d training. But even I was surprised to learn that the secure Second Life Enterprise version costs an astonishing $55,000. Of course this does include the hardware (two 1RU rack-mount servers) but the price seemed a bit of a shock given it can be obtained at a much lower cost in Second Life or even in OpenSim.

The Second Life Enterprise version was tested by 14 companies along with the Second Life Work Marketplace which is an app store. The Enterprise version should be available for sale in March with beta testing continuing till then.

Here is a list of some of the features included:

Second Life Enterprise Features:

1. Two 1RU Rack-Mount Servers

2. Secure behind firewall

3. 3d modeling tools

4. 3d Browser client

5. 7 Virtual regions including conference centers, auditorium, sandbox areas, etc

6. Set of Business avatars

7. Import from main Second Life environment

8. Use real life names

9. Support up to 8 regions and 800 concurrent users

Read the press release here