Comments on: An endless map http://www.metaversejournal.com/2010/04/28/an-endless-map/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Hopkins http://www.metaversejournal.com/2010/04/28/an-endless-map/comment-page-1/#comment-207310 Lee Hopkins Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:04:01 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2651#comment-207310 As Williams says: “the field of virtual worlds research is poised to take off”<br><br>I would argue that the research is already underway -- anyone can delve into a couple of long-lived academic-focused newsgroups and instantly see that academic research is alive and kicking, particularly around Second Life, but also dating back to the bbs era of Howard Reingold As Williams says: “the field of virtual worlds research is poised to take off”

I would argue that the research is already underway — anyone can delve into a couple of long-lived academic-focused newsgroups and instantly see that academic research is alive and kicking, particularly around Second Life, but also dating back to the bbs era of Howard Reingold

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://www.metaversejournal.com/2010/04/28/an-endless-map/comment-page-1/#comment-207311 Lowell Cremorne Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:47:28 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2651#comment-207311 Hi Lee - agree there's absolutely no shortage of research, but my take on his comment was that in comparison to the more well established research areas, this sphere still has a ways to go. Hi Lee – agree there’s absolutely no shortage of research, but my take on his comment was that in comparison to the more well established research areas, this sphere still has a ways to go.

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