Applying a Faceted Classification to virtual worlds. The first few slides are there to explain why this talk was presented remotely. :-)

1. Using a Faceted Classification Scheme to Predict the Future of Virtual Worlds Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins-Bell AoIR 2008

6. What is a virtual world?

7. text?

8. visual?

9. avatars?

10. persistent?

11. a game?

15. my definition

21. so what’s the difference?

22. what’s the difference?

23. why are the differences important?

24. not defining the differences flaws our research

27. how do we move past basic definitions to defining the differences?

31. 75 worlds, which fit the operational definition of a virtual world, were studied to define common facets among them

32. 10 facets emerged

43. Classification can pivot on the relevant facet WoW = image content, text U2U communication, non-stigmergic, limited sharing, fee access, conditional U2U, conditional U2E, one group, limited group access, conditional identity

44. The Facets are Powerful

45. Facet WoW SL Content Form Image Image U2U comm Text Mixed Stigmergy Non-stigmergic Stigmergic Object Ownership Private Limited Sharing U2U relationship Conditional Collaborative U2E relationship Conditional Collaborative Group # One Many Group Access Permission Open World Access Fee Public Identity Conditional Custom

46. Facet WoW SL Content Form Image Image U2U comm Text Mixed Stigmergy Non-stigmergic Stigmergic Object Ownership Private Limited Sharing U2U relationship Conditional Collaborative U2E relationship Conditional Collaborative Group # One Many Group Access Permission Open World Access Fee Public Identity Conditional Custom

48. Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins [email_address] Skype, AIM, Gchat, Flickr, Second Life: Intellagirl For more info and discussion check at www.ubernoggin.com