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Virtual world professionals and avatar appearance codes

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Victoria McArthurAuthors Info & Claims

Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

Pages 231 - 234

https://doi.org/10.1145/1920778.1920814

Published: 06 May 2010 Publication History

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In this paper we discuss the results of a pilot study aimed at virtual world professionals in Second Life. This study was conducted in order to investigate the role avatar appearance may play in maintaining business relationships in virtual worlds. We also describe avatar "appearance codes" -- corporate policies that govern the appearance of employee avatars. In our pilot study we found that only 13.5% of participants are subject to such a policy. The details of policies are discussed below.

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Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

May 2010

282 pages

ISBN:9781450302357

DOI:10.1145/1920778

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University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada
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Dölz JWeiner SSiems F(2017)Digitale Dialogkommunikation im Online-KundenserviceDienstleistungen 4.010.1007/978-3-658-17550-4_16(351-372)Online publication date: 12-Jul-2017
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-17550-4_16
Szmigiel RLee D(2016)Avatars in E- and U-LearningWeb Design and Development10.4018/978-1-4666-8619-9.ch037(792-815)Online publication date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8619-9.ch037
Szmigiel RLee D(2014)Avatars in E- and U-LearningTechnology Platform Innovations and Forthcoming Trends in Ubiquitous Learning10.4018/978-1-4666-4542-4.ch003(35-58)Online publication date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4542-4.ch003
(2013)Compilation of ReferencesTechnology Platform Innovations and Forthcoming Trends in Ubiquitous Learning10.4018/978-1-4666-4542-4.chcrf(0-0)Online publication date: 30-Sep-2013
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McArthur V(2012)Virtual World Professionals and the Interloper Effect in 3D Virtual WorldsVirtual Worlds and Metaverse Platforms10.4018/978-1-60960-854-5.ch021(321-336)Online publication date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-854-5.ch021

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