Online gaming continues to grow in popularity enabled by advances in web and mobile
technology. Many players around the world enjoy the competitive atmosphere, mental …

The role of new technologies in tourism is changing rapidly, leading to the development of
customer relationships through the use of virtual reality in the marketing of tourist …

Despite the growth and commercial potential of virtual worlds, relatively little is known about
what drives users' motivations to engage in virtual worlds. This paper proposes and …

Social virtual worlds (SVWs) have become important environments for social interaction. At
the same time, the supply and demand of virtual goods and services is rapidly increasing …

Millions of teenagers today engage in social virtual worlds (SVWs). However, teenagers,
often referred to as digital natives, represent an under-investigated group in the virtual world …

Current research focuses on examining how much, why and how students use Facebook,
one of the most popular social networking site, and understanding its impact on education …

Based on a powerful notion that the quality of higher education is crucial for innovation in
digital economy and that such quality is subject to a conception of trust in teachers to deliver …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds differ from other learning environments in
their similarity to real life, providing opportunities for more effective communication and …

The research objection are to obtain information about the relationship between the young
generation lifestyle that related to the domestic food and beverage products consumption …

Virtual worlds such as Second Life, Habbo and Vivaty, to name but a few, have become
increasingly prominent spaces for social interaction, but have also increased in their …