How closely is one able to examine the objects in the virtual world?

I am leading a seminar about virtual environments, including virtual worlds, augmented reality, tele-presence and so on. What would you consider the key papers in the field, and, perhaps, a textbook?

I am a behavioral ecologist interested in gathering data on resource distribution and avatar characteristics in multi-player online games like World of Warcraft or eve-online. I am not interested with any data on the players themselves, just with in-game parameters.

I am looking to collect data on movement patterns of avatars across space, their characteristics and their behavior during game play. Is it feasible in an automated fashion?

Are you aware of anybody or any lab that has collected data from World of Warcraft or eve-online virtual worlds?

Many thanks in advance!

1) What do you understand/characterize the metaverse?

2) Is it a disruptive innovation?

3) Will the metaverse replace the Internet?

4) How will legal, ethical and moral issues be dealt with in the metaverse?

5) Will the value chain of products and services in the metaverse differ from the real world?

6) What will sensations and perceptions be like in the metaverse?

7) Is it the right time for companies to make their migration to the metaverse?

8) Is current technology suitable for the metaverse to become a reality?

9) What is the impact of the metaverse on society?

10) Will the metaverse be a new Second Life?

We used in our center Virtual Worlds like Secondlife for presentation, networking, sharing and global virtual exchange. Now I would like to know how we could use Virtual Reality to help gifted children? If you have experience in one of these topics, please let me know.

Almost all of the present generation students are living in the world of virtual reality.

Starting from vedeo games and continued in the way of regular posting and like giving social sites, they live in a separate world.

But in the service sectors, where every penny is to be earned, how the ex-students will adjust?

In some technical professions, like medical, nurshing, civil and mechanical engineering etc., 100% concentration and practical knowledge is required everyday.

What will be the outcome of the psychological clash between the virtual world vs practical world among our future generation people?

I know it is unusual, but I am wondering if there are any collaborative Virtual reality projects you know of in Edmonton, Canada. My main area of interest is spatial awareness and human material interaction. I appreciate your help. 

Please share your opinion: For my knowledge (didn't find references), there are 4 types of Augmented Reality:

- Glass-See-Through: like Google Glass or the fancy cars "Head-up Display" The computer generated information appears in a transparent glass or acrylic between your eyes and what you look at. 

- Video-See-Through: like cars rear cameras showing trajectory, like video games with knetic, architect color changing App and infrared car cameras with animal detection. The computer generated information appears in a video where you look at.

- Indirect: A QR code makes whatever is with the QR code go to 

 the computer screen

- Spacial: Like VeinViewer. The computer generated image is projected onto the target and there is no need of QR codes, goggles, glasses or video screens

I am not necessarily asking about the etymology of the words, but how they are used when describing scientific relationships, institutions etc.

Are they differently used or are those terms generally used synonymously as I suspect?

Hi I'm working on the field of learning technologies and would like to understand more about the related research trend. From Reiser’s (2001), I was triggered by the claim made: a recurrent pattern reveals that technology medium has had very little impact on education than expected. An increased presence of technology in schools does not necessarily mean an increased use of technology for instructional purposes, especially in transforming the established teaching practice.

Recently, AR or VR has been increasingly used in K-12 classrooms to promote constructivist-oriented and student-centered learning experience. How would you think of the potential or impact of the AR/VR on instruction, if compared to the digital media which has been used in the past?