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Virtual Worlds

Definition

Virtual World - A computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars

Doing and Teaching Legal Research

Many libraries have built virtual spaces in free-form gaming communities. A few classes are now being taught in these communities too; they can also be used for hosting discussions and conferences.

Resources

Online Gaming Communities

• SecondLife
  • CyberOne - Course website for Harvard’s Law in the Court of Public Opinion taught in SecondLife
  • Fizzy's Second Life - Blog from Seattle University property law course at that looks at property concepts within Second Life
  • Nova Southeastern University Law Library in Second Life
• There
  • State of Play Academy - A virtual space for conversations about law and technology from New York Law School