Virtual Ability, Inc. 

Virtual Ability, Inc. is a non-profit corporation based in Colorado, USA.  Our mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities by providing a supporting environment for them to enter and thrive in online virtual worlds like Second Life^®.

Second Life^® Viewer Accessibility Project 

Virtual Ability, Inc. announces the inauguration of a new project to help enhance the Second Life^® viewer by making it more accessible to people with various disabilities.

Working in alignment with Linden Lab’s Snowstorm project, Virtual Ability will bring together Second Life^® users with a range of physical disabilities, manufacturers of assistive technology, and the technical resources needed to make targeted improvements in the Second Life^® viewer software.

Virtual Ability’s technical team for this project will be led by LordGregGreg Back, a veteran developer whose most recent contributions helped the Emerald Viewer become the most widely used third-party viewer for Second Life^®.

More details here!

AVESS Project

Virtual Ability, Inc. and ADL Company proudly announce the initiation of the AVESS (Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space) Project. AVESS is funded by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC).^*

The purpose of this project is to establish best practices and protocols for the provision of on-line peer-to-peer support services for military amputees and their families. The first phase of this project will create demonstration environments in Second Life^®, although the final product will be on a stand-alone server that the Army can control behind its own firewalls.

See a video about AVESS here!

* This work is supported by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command under Contract "W81XWH-09- P-0731."  The views, opinions and/or findings expressed above are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision unless so designated by other documentation.

Sign Up for Second Life

Sign up for Second Life^® and start enjoying the benefits of this amazing virtual world.  Your "avatar" will enter the world of Second Life^® on Virtual Ability Island - where you can learn how to walk, fly, shop and play in an accessibility-friendly environment. 

Help us bring a whole new world to people with disabilities.

Please make a donation to Virtual Ability, Inc.  Your generous contribution of $100, $50, or even $20 will allow us to expand our services supporting people with disabilities in virtual worlds like Second Life^®.  100% of funds raised go toward the costs of operating and providing the services of Virtual Ability, Inc.

Thank You!  Virtual Ability, Inc. is a Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt Organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.  Your donation is deductible as a charitable donation for federal income tax purposes in the United States.