Abstract
The advent of virtual communities in Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplay Games (MMORPGs) is a relatively recent phenomenon. One such virtual community, the Second Life world, allows its residents to create unique content, such as clothes, hair, buildings, furniture; even vehicles. The variety of possibilities is encompassed by the phrase, “Your World, Your Imagination” which features prominently on the Linden Lab web site. Content authors use tools provided by Linden Lab to create items for their own use, or to be given away or sold to other players. We examine the tools provided to produce content within Second Life, concentrating on issues caused by limitations in the tools, and proposing solutions to some of the more vexing problems caused by these limitations
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Computer Mediated Social Networking |
Editors | Maryam Purvis, Bastin Tony Roy Savarimuthu |
Place of Publication | Germany |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 28-33 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642022753 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | First International Conference on Computer Mediated Social Networking: Computer-Mediated Social Networking,ICCMSN 2008 - Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand Duration: 11 Jun 2008 → 13 Jun 2008 |
Conference
Conference | First International Conference on Computer Mediated Social Networking |
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Abbreviated title | ICCMSN 2008 |
Country/Territory | New Zealand |
City | Dunedin |
Period | 11/06/08 → 13/06/08 |