Standardization in Virtual Worlds: Formation of Hope and Fear

Authors

  • Marco Otte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v2i3.650

Abstract

There is a growing interest in using virtual worlds for commercial reasons. However, if creative technology is the opportunity, then why are virtual worlds not used to their full extent in business and trade? One reason may be that technology is not developed far enough to connect. Another may be the lack of trust in the reliability of the technology and of the people you meet. After all, virtual people are highly fictional and virtual world technology oftentimes is not that robust. The present financial crisis will not easily redeem this effect. We wish to focus on yet another aspect, in that new advances in science and technology always come with enthusiasm-inspiring hopes and show-stopping fears. When are such hopes and fears warranted and when are they fictitious themselves? If we could create standards, a recipe, or protocol, to measure people

Author Biography

  • Marco Otte
    Chief Technical Officer & Ph.D. student
Volume 2, Number 3 - Technology, Economy and Standards in Virtual Worlds

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Published

2009-09-11

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2009): Technology, Economy and Standards

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Peer Reviewed Research Papers

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