{"id":1878,"date":"2006-12-04T23:23:18","date_gmt":"2006-12-04T17:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/12\/anshe-chung-is-first-virtual-world-millionaire-on-second-life\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:34:35","slug":"anshe-chung-is-first-virtual-world-millionaire-on-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/12\/anshe-chung-is-first-virtual-world-millionaire-on-second-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Anshe Chung: The First Virtual World Millionaire in Second Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who is Anshe Chung<\/strong>? In November 2006 she made headlines as the first person to earn a net worth of over one million US dollars entirely inside a virtual world. Anshe Chung was the avatar of Ailin Graef, a former teacher, in the online world Second Life. Starting with little more than the $9.95 Second Life subscription, she bought virtual land, landscaped and subdivided it, and rented and resold it at a profit. Here’s her story, how the Second Life economy worked, and what has become of it in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> Anshe Chung, the Second Life avatar of Ailin Graef, became the first virtual-world millionaire in 2006 by developing and renting virtual real estate in Second Life over about two and a half years. Her business grew into Anshe Chung Studios, which built 3D environments for companies. Second Life is still running in 2026 with its own Linden dollar economy and a mobile app, though it’s far smaller than the metaverse hype once promised.<\/p>\n

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