BBC Second Life show a virtual first

The BBC2 broadcast on Friday 1st of June will see reporter Max Flint setting up shop in Second Life and investigating whether it's possible to find his fortune within the virtual world.

According to the BBC the programme will look at two aspects of such virtual worlds, firstly online spaces such as Second Life which seek to recreate a version of real life and also a look at MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft.

Viewers will have a chance to see interviews with Second Life creator Philip Rosedale and the folks behind Reebok's virtual shop and the company Rivers Run Red which earns a large revenue within online worlds.

On the MMO side The Money Programme will also meet David Solari, Vice President of Codemasters Online Gaming and will investigate the concept of virtual crimes.

As well as being able to see the broadcast on BBC2, the show will also be broadcast within Second Life at the Rivers Run Red Cinema (coordinates 200, 123, 45) at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm on 1st June.