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EML3D: An XML Based Markup Language for 3D Object Manipulation in Second Life
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FIE'09 Proceedings of the 39th IEEE international conference on Frontiers in education conference
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Networked Graphics: Building Networked Games and Virtual Environments
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Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Measuring virtual wealth in virtual worlds
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Unlike online games, metaverses present a single seamless, persistent world where users can transparently roam around without predefined objectives. An analysis of Second Life illustrates the demands such applications place on clients, servers, and the network and suggests possible optimizations.