The latest issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research has been out for a few weeks now, and I’ve been meaning to posts a synopsis, so here’s exactly that for the peer-reviewed articles in Volume 3, No.3, with some horribly abbreviated summaries of findings for those too lazy to read the articles or the abstracts themselves. Synthesizing Presence: A Multidisciplinary … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Research: new issue
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Avatars and body image: further research participants needed
A little over a year ago we reported on a research study underway into the link between avatars and body image. That research has been continuing ever since and the initial results were inconclusive. PhD student Jon-Paul Cacioli wants to delve a little deeper on a few things, so there's a follow-up survey for any male over the age of 18 who has an avatar in a virtual world. … [Read more...] about Avatars and body image: further research participants needed