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A DWP spokesman said: “We are currently exploring the potential of using Second Life and have active interest from a number of government departments.
“Our new innovation centre in Second Life is a virtual area where both government and private companies can showcase technological innovations, such as low carbon footprint technology.
“We believe it could help make sharing technology more efficient and save taxpayers’ money as meetings, events and shows can be held online at a fraction of the cost and resources.”
