Welcome

New to Second Life?
Start here.

Second Life is free to join and full of places to explore. There is store credit waiting for you at Luova, and the guide below will help you find your feet.

  • L$750 store creditFor accounts under 90 days old
  • Free to joinDownload a viewer and explore
  • Try before you buyFree demos on most items

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Your first shop

Your first Luova purchase

Five small steps, from arriving at the store to wearing something new.

  1. 1

    Teleport in

    Open the mainstore and your viewer will take you there.

  2. 2

    Claim your L$750

    Touch the welcome terminal once. The credit goes straight onto your account.

  3. 3

    Try the demo

    Most items have a free demo, so touch it and check the fit before you buy.

  4. 4

    Use your credit

    Touch the vendor and choose Use Credit. It works on full-priced items.

  5. 5

    Unpack and enjoy

    Your item arrives as a box. Wear or rez it and it hands you a folder.

Will it fit me?

Mesh items are made for specific bodies and heads, so check the fit in the name.

  • Clothing, nails and body jewelleryNeed a mesh body, like Maitreya LaraX or Legacy.
  • Earrings and ringsLook for Unrigged, which goes on any avatar.
  • Home decorFits everyone. You just need a place to put it.
Browse the catalogue

Good first buys

No mesh body needed for any of these, and your credit covers them all.

  • Luova has its own vendorsStores use different vending systems. Luova built its own, so some perks and features are unique here.
  • Earn as you shopGet 5% back in store credit on what you spend in Lindens, or 10% as a group member.
  • GiveawaysEnter inworld, then add extra entries through Discord, Facebook and Instagram.
  • RedeliveriesLost something? Your purchases are on your Luova account, ready to redeliver.
Explore

Things to do

Everything in Second Life is made by the people in it. A few places to start.

01 / 10Places to try, from the Destination Guide