A Giant Likert-Scale Social-Graphing Tool in Second Life

by Tom Werner on July 17, 2008

Here’s a simple, clever tool for ice-breaking, feedback, or decision making with groups in Second Life.

It’s giant Likert-scale floor mat called The Opinionator (SLurl).

(It’s recommended by Jane Wilde.)

The Opinionator costs 99 Linden dollars, which is less than a half-dollar US. Right-click on it to buy it.

You can drag it out anywhere in Second Life that allows creating objects.

Present a statement.

When avatars stand on their answers (Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree), a pie chart shows the percentages of opinions.

Take a quick snapshot and you have a record of the group’s opinion about the statement.

It would also be a simple way to add some audience participation to a slide presentation in Second Life.

It’s interesting to imagine how 3D group-dynamics tools like this could make virtual worlds effective for team building.

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