29-Dec-2012: JVWR New Issue online - Managerial & Commercial Applications

	We are happy to announce the new publication of The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research: Volume 5, Number 3: Managerial & Commercial Applications The editorial team for this issue: Shu Schiller, Wright State University, USA Brian Mennecke, Iowa State University, USA Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA Scholars and practitioners are confronted with an apparent contradiction: on the one hand, the business case for virtual worlds appears to offer great promise; while on the other hand, the observed returns and demonstrable successes are often absent or negligible. This special issue on “managerial and commercial applications” of virtual worlds aims to highlight research that makes a significant and novel contribution in theory and practice about virtual worlds in the business domain. In this last issue of 2012 you will find three papers on the topic, two “Assembled” papers and one “Think Piece.” Managing Editor Corner From Orlando to Milan: Virtual Worlds Business Disillusionment Yesha Y. Sivan      Research Papers Time for a Post-Mortem?: Business Professionals’ Perspectives on the Disillusionment of Virtual Worlds Patrick J. Bateman, Jacqueline C. Pike, Nicholas Berente, Sean Hansen Training Evaluation in Virtual Worlds: Development of a Model Richard N. Landers, Rachel C. Callan Avatar Identification on a 3D Commercial Website: Gender Issues Ingrid Poncin, Marion Garnier      Assembled (Rush to Press Papers) Does Loving an Avatar Threaten Real Life Marriage? Richard A Kolotkin, Maggie M Williams, Casey Lloyd, Earnest W Hallford The Cowl Makes the Monk: How Avatar Appearance and Role Labels Affect Cognition in Virtual Worlds Jorge Peña, Matthew S McGlone, Joseph Sanchez “Think Pieces” A Cross-Case Analysis of Possible Facial Emotion Extraction Methods that Could Be Used in Second Life - Pre Experimental Work Shahnaz Kamberi We are also happy to let you know of the following: Our next issue Assembled (2013)  will be led by JVWR Managing Editor Prof. Yesha Sivan, Metaverse Labs & Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel We just came back from Orlando Augmented Reality workshop and are already planning our next major JVWR event – in Milan, Italy. So mark your calendars around December 16-18, 2013 (http://icis2013.aisnet.org/). Check our web site's special page on events in our field for updates. Review past issues on our website's specialall issues cover view page. We welcome you to join our Facebook page 'theJVWR' Follow us @theJVWR on Twitter And/or subscribe to our mailing list (on the top left of http://www.jvwreserach.org). It is in the spirit of these holidays that we would like to say thank you and best wishes for 2013! May peace, prosperity, and happiness be yours throughout RL and VWs alike. Tzafnat Shpak Coordinating Editor Prof. Yesha Y. Sivan Managing Editor TheJVWR - The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research http://jvwresearch.org
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Augmented Reality at ICIS 2012 - Teaser

1. Download String™ AR Showcase app for iPhone/iPad.
2. Point the camera at this image:

3.    Look around & inside. Don’t be afraid.

4.  Come to “AR@ICIS2012” Augmented Reality in Information Systems: Setting a Research Agenda.

December 16, 2012 08:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Orlando Marriott World Center, Room: Crystal-N

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