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1. What is a virtual world? 2. How do you see virtual worlds being used in the f

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Question

1. What is a virtual world?

2. How do you see virtual worlds being used in the future? Do you think that the technology is just a trend, or something that is here to stay? Explain.

3. What are some difficulties in using a virtual world for business or professional purposes?

4. Do you seen any major benefits (or not) in using virtual worlds for marketing a business or its products in a virtual space compared to a web page?

5. How do you view education in a virtual world? Would you ever consider using it for an online course?

6. Thinking about other collaboration tools you have used online to work with or communicate with other user, do you think something like Second Life would be better (or worse) to use? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

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A virtual world is a computer-based online community environment that is designed and shared by individuals so that they can interact in a custom-built, simulatedworld. Users interact with each other in this simulated world using text-based, two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphical models called avatars.