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From EverQuest to World of Warcraft, online games have evolved from the exclusive domain of computer geeks into an extraordinarily lucrative staple of the entertainment industry. People of all ages and from all walks of life now spend thousands of hours-and dollars-partaking in this popular new...
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Changes in communication technology have allowed for the expansion of data collection modes in survey research. The proliferation of the computer has allowed the creation of web and computer assisted auto-interview data collection modes. Virtual worlds are a new application of computer...
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owning company, Sony, considers everything created in the world to be its intellectual property. Unlike many internet … effects are as powerful here as they have been with other internet innovations, virtual worlds may be the next step in the … evolution of internet (and possibly human) culture. …
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This paper explores a unique new source of social valuation: a market for bodies. The internet hosts a number of large …
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Several million people currently have accounts in massively multi-player online games, places in cyberspace that are effectively large-scale shared virtual reality environments. The population of these virtual worlds has grown rapidly since their inception in 1996; significantly, each world also...
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Technology has always introduced changes in the way researchers administer surveys. A new technology known as virtual worlds has now emerged that promises to change data collection once again. Virtual worlds are persistent, online, computer-rendered spaces populated by hundreds, thousands, or...
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Changes in communication technology have allowed for the expansion of data collection modes in survey research. The proliferation of the computer has allowed the creation of web and computer assisted auto-interview data collection modes. Virtual worlds are a new application of computer...
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exists entirely on 40 computers in San Diego. Unlike many internet ventures, virtual worlds are making money -- with annual … internet innovations, virtual worlds may soon become the primary venue for all online activity. …
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