Survey techniques in virtual environments: interview sofas and virtual face-to-face interviews in Second life
Diana Derval,DervalResearch
Mario Menti,GMI
INTRODUCTION: VIRTUAL WORLDS AND SECOND LIFE
What is a Virtual World?
Over the last two years, virtual worlds have started to receive significant attention, with Second Life (SL) currently being the most prominent example of an online 3D virtual world. Online virtual worlds – computer-based three-dimensional simulated environments – provide users with the means to inhabit this world using their avatars(the 3D representation of a user), and let avatars interact with each other via chat, instant messaging and...