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Virutal Worlds: Exploring Digital Universes

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June 17, 2009
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Virutal Worlds: Exploring Digital Universes

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Transcript

  1. Virtual Worlds Exploring digital universes

  2. From MUD’s to MMO’s !   Began with MUDs in

    1970s !   20 million players now play worldwide !   60% play warcraft !   Real life millionaire!

  3. Gold Farmers !   500 000 to 1 million people

    work as Gold Farmers !   US$1 -> 10 gold (warcraft) !   Level 1 -> 80 US$300 !   Gold Farmers earn US$0.60 / hr

  4. Gender & Virtual Worlds !   Gender stereotypes perpetuated in

    virtual worlds !   More men gender bend than women !   Toby Guard: “I just wish that when she was taken out of my hands they hadn't made her boobs so big”

  5. PST me! !   Twitter: @nerdgerl !   Playstation ID:

    Zenfuria !   Email: [email protected]