I'm a big fan of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research - it's not just because they're one of the few journals around devoted to the topic, but it's the variety of articles in each issue. The latest volume is titled The Researcher's Toolbox, so as you'd expect its focus is research methodologies. That said, there's plenty of different topics to sample. I'll showcase the … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Volume 3, Number 1 released
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Virtual London is coming soon to Twinity and they're asking for people to apply to create some innovative spaces. There's 200 Euros in prize money up for grabs plus your own space in Twinity. All the details here 2. Volume 2, No. 3 of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research is out. The theme of the issue is Technology, Economy and Standards. 3. If you want a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Merged realities: events and issues for virtual worlds
1. The latest Second Life Education in New Zealand blog has an interesting update on a NZ-based Second Life creative project that's exploring issues around public urban spaces. 2. Volume 3 of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research is now available and as usual contains a range of interesting research. A glimpse of some of the peer-reviewed research papers: Spectacular … [Read more...] about Merged realities: events and issues for virtual worlds
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research – second issue
The latest issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research has been released and this time consumer behaviour is the focus. There's eight research papers, of which five are peer-reviewed, plus there's six 'think pieces' on related topics. The full contents: Peer Reviewed Research Papers - Consuming Code: Use-Value, Exchange-Value, and the Role of Virtual Goods in Second … [Read more...] about Journal of Virtual Worlds Research – second issue
A typology of virtual worlds
As mentioned previously, the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research launched its first issue and there's some fascinating reading that we'll continue to refer to in coming weeks and months. First cab off the rank is A Typology of Virtual Worlds: Historical Overview and Future Directions . Written by three academics from the Universities of Alberta and Toronto, the paper looks at … [Read more...] about A typology of virtual worlds