Hail Estonia
Estonia is the third nation to build an official virtual embassy in Second Life. As buildings go, the embassy is a magnificent piece of modern architecture. It makes you wonder how they did it.
The only problem with the building is that it is a cold grey and white. Grey carpets, white walls, white furniture. The occasional dash of blue. It’s beautiful and futuristic and reflects the colors of the Estonian flag, but bland.
Luckily the helpful staff and selections of Estonian artwork add color and interest The missed opportunity is surprising: No displays about Estonian history, culture, or why ou might want to travel there. On the other hand, this is an embassy, not a tourism office.
On the top floor is the most interesting piece of artwork. It’s a blue head. Click different parts and a short paragraph is displayed, the imaginative recollections of a person in a distant future. It definitely gets you thinking… “Why not?”
The main attraction is still the building, though. It’ a very complex “real life” piece of work. Just take a walk around inside and you’ll know what I mean.
