SL23B News – June 2026 Update 1


SL23B opens in roughly two weeks time and preparations are still on going. The lab are no longer accepting applications for SL23B. In the next week or so you can expect the lab to announce more about the SL23B celebrations like the events calendar, destinations and Shop & Hop etc. If you look at the “SLB” regions today on the Map there are more updated visuals than last month (see below).

Linden Lab first announced SL23B back on Friday 27th March 2026. There has been really good progress since then. The excitement is building up now with just a few weeks left until the big opening to the public. The wait is almost over.

Second Life 23rd birthday (SL23B) celebrations start 18th June 2026 through until 19th July 2026. There will be a full month of live performances, live music, community exhibits and grid wide celebrations around the grid. Second Life official birthday is 23rd June 2026 and there will be many grid celebrations that will be taking place. The theme for this year’s event is “The Golden Age of Hollywood” focusing on vintage glamour, classic cinema, and the “magic of the silver screen”.

SL23B Regions as of 6th June 2026

The SLB regions are looking pretty good now and final building work will be completed very soon.

SL23B regions – 6th June 2026

SL23B Adult regions as of 6th June 2026

In the east of the main SLB regions there are 8 SLB adult rated regions which will be open during the Second Life birthday celebrations. 

SL23B Adult regions – 6th June 2026

SL23B Map Changes Since March 2026

I will post more updates on my blog on SL23B in the weeks ahead when more new information becomes available. I am looking forward to blogging about SL23B and share my SL23B adventures.

New Firestorm 7.2.4.80712 Release


Firestorm 7.2.4.80712 Login Screen

On 1st June 2026 the Firestorm team released a new release of the popular third party viewer for Second Life Firestorm 7.2.4.80712 which is available for download. This new Firestorm release brings many improvements, search updates, fixes and UI updates etc. This release now aligns with Linden Lab viewer update 26.1.1.

What’s New in 7.2.4?

Key highlights include: –

  • Smoother, more reliable user experience
  • Improvements in communication with contact set updates, better control of conferences and improved IM tab handling
  • A fun new avatar alignment tool, to make those hugs land right
  • Some changes to how URLs appear in chat to help reduce the risk of phishing links.
  • Search updates, aligning with the Linden Lab version of our “legacy search”
  • Fixes for SLURL handling and day-to-day navigation.
  • Polished UI and numerous fixes for a dependable day-to-day experience.

For the nitty-gritty, including all fixes and known issues, check out the full release notes on our wiki

For more information see the blog post which goes into detail about the latest changes including contact sets improvements, better IM tab ordering, easier ad-hoc conference controls, chat & gesture improvements, cleaner links, avatar alignment, voice, search and SLURLs, stability. There is more detail in the blog post about WebRTC, legacy search, block list, mute list, general stability. GITF support and more.

Spread the word about the new Firestorm 7.2.4 release. Give it a try and upgrade today.

Second Life Main Grid Statistics – As Of 31st May 2026


Here are the latest statistics for the Second Life Main Grid as of 31st May 2026.

  • Total Regions: 27, 182
  • Private Estates: 17, 780
  • Linden Owned: 9, 402
  • Grid Land Area: 1, 781.40 km²

May 2026 was the strongest month of the year so far. The grid gained +324 regions since January 2026. The overall grid net growth rate now stands at +1.21%.

Since 11th January 2026...

  • Total Regions: +324
  • Private Estates: +259
  • Linden Owned: + 65

January 2025 – May 2026

The grid now is only 587 regions below the January 2025 level of 27, 769 regions. I’m sure there will be more region growth through 2026 to catch up.

  • The grid remains only 2.11% smaller than it was in January 2025.
  • Most contraction came from Linden-owned land (V1 Linden Home continents during 2025).
  • 2026 has reversed part of the 2025 decline.
  • The grid remains above 27,000 regions.

Overall in 2026 there has been strong growth during the first five months of 2026 which has recovered nearly 300 regions.

Total Region Changes: 11th January 2026 vs 31st May 2026…

11th January 2026

  • Total Regions: 26, 858
  • Linden Owned: 9, 337
  • Private Estates: 17, 521

As of 31st May 2026

  • Total Regions: 27, 182
  • Private Estates: 17, 780
  • Linden Owned: 9, 402

Stay tuned for June 2026 grid region statistics very soon on my blog.

Second Life Daily User Concurrency – Early June 2026 Update


Here are the latest Second Life daily user concurrency levels as of Wednesday 3rd June 2026.

  • Maximum: 37, 000 – 39, 000
  • Median: 31, 000 – 33, 000
  • Minimum: 24, 000 – 26, 000

The Second Life maximum concurrency levels have dropped slightly below the January 2026 – March 2026 average.

Second Life monthly concurrency peaks 2026

So far in June 2026 the Second Life daily maximum concurrency levels have not surpassed 40, 000. Hopefully things will improve during the weeks ahead.

Second Life 23rd birthday (June 18 – July 19, 2026) is just a few weeks away now so maybe the Second Life daily concurrency levels may increase later in the month. It would be good to see the daily maximum levels over 45, 000 during the birthday celebrations.

Stay turned for more Second Life user concurrency updates through June 2026.

Fantasy Faire In Second Life Raised Over 96, 000 USD / 24 Million Lindens


The final numbers for the 2026 Fantasy Faire in Second Life have been published where the community raised over 96, 000 USD / 24 million Lindens this year which is absolutely amazing.

And of course there are the final numbers. We raised over 96,000usd this year or 24 million lindens

Well done to everyone for rasing this huge amount this year. Spread the word.

Fantasy Faire 2026 was incredible this year with large attendance levels throughout and the regions looked amazing.

I’m sure the 2027 Fantasy Faire will hit new records and we will discover more amazing experiences.