# Interactive Guantanamo Second Life Gone Gitmo By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-23 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-life-gone-political-gone-gitmo-is-a-political-prison References: [gonegitmo.blogspot](http://gonegitmo.blogspot.com/) & [vanityfair](http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/secondlife200805) A [virtual simulation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-internet) of Guantanamo in **Second Life** was designed by Nonny de la Peña, a journalist and filmmaker and Peggy Weil, an assistant professor in the interactive-media division of the U.S.C. film school. The game is called **Gone Gitmo**. Vanity Fair reported that De la Peña and Weil say they created the virtual torture camp to [raise awareness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanity-games) that "Our government is denying the basic rights of habeas corpus to prisoners." They further note, "The idea behind Gone Gitmo was to create a virtual but accessible version of a place that was real but inaccessible to all but detainees, military personnel, and dedicated lawyers." I have never had enough curiosity to visit Second Life but this sounds life something I would be interested in. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Reality Simulations:** Creating virtual simulations to raise awareness and engage audiences. - **Interactive Journalism:** Using interactive media to tell stories and create meaningful experiences. - **Human Rights Activism:** Using technology to advocate for basic human rights and raise awareness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Journalism:** Exploring new ways to engage audiences and tell compelling stories. - **Entertainment:** Creating immersive experiences and interactive media for entertainment purposes. - **Technology:** Developing innovative solutions to address social and political issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive Memory Loss Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-in-the-world.md) - [VR Cooking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vr-cooking-game.md) - [AI-Powered Virtual Worlds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-project-genie.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Phygital Journal-Style Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-book-game.md) - [Interactive Fashion Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-room-by-gentle-monster.md) - [Metaverse-Based Virtual Rides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-the-ride.md) - [Photorealistic Simulaton Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inzoi.md) - [Parametric Style Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reimagine-london.md)