We're starting to see a convergence of virtual worlds and social networking sites in the new wave of virtual "social" worlds (e.g., Kaneva, vSide, Virtual MTV) and new 3D Facebook applications (ActiveWorlds, Gaia Online). This might be dismissed as fad.
However, I think there is more to a convergence than mere hype. I see some interesting similarities and possible synergies between virtual worlds and social networking sites but also some important differences that could make integration tricky...
While researching the two pathway choices that I'm currently having a lot of difficulty choosing between (Virtual and Online Environments) I came across this interesting article, as it relates to a subject that we've recently been looking at on the Multimedia course. I found it on the website Virtual Environments.info, but they covered the article that written by Bob Moore. Read it in full here.
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