Complex sentence: In August 2007, Gibson made an appearance in the virtual world Second Life to give a reading of the novel; later reflecting on the experience, he described the Second Life construct as "a lot more corporate" than he had imagined.
Split into simpler sentences: In August 2007, Gibson made an appearance in the virtual world Second Life to give a reading of the novel. The author described the Second Life construct as "a lot more corporate" than he had imagined.