Metaverse Health

Addiction, research, health in a virtual world

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health features Second Life

The ever-growing number of health-related projects occurring in virtual worlds continues to seep through to the academic literature. On the 18th December, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health published an article titled Web 3D for Public, Environmental and Occupational Health: Early Examples from Second Life.
The abstract:

Over the past three years (2006-2008), the [...]

Body image and virtual worlds

In the past week, the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research released its second issue, and one article that caught my eye from a health viewpoint is a research paper titled:
Ugly Duckling by Day, Super Model by Night: The Influence of Body Image on the Use of Virtual Worlds
The intent of the study was to [...]

Healthcare giants: have clue, will build

When it comes to the use of virtual environments, the healthcare industry is no less prone to fall into marketing pits of doom than any other industry. Static data, presented in a slap-dash fashion like posters on a wall. Huge, unused buildings that serve no particular purpose, and the occasional video. This seems to [...]

3-D healthcare learning environments: new research

Margaret Hansen from the School of Nursing at the University of San Francisco has written a review for the Journal of Medical Internet Research entitled: “Versatile, Immersive, Creative and Dynamic Virtual 3-D Healthcare Learning Environments: A Review of the Literature”.
It’s a comprehensive overview of health research and education in virtual worlds. Current players are covered [...]

Obesity Research at University of Houston

I came across a press release from the University of Houston about a health challenge being run entirely in Second Life. If you’re interested in earning some Linden dollars and learning something at the same time, sign up in-world.
I had a quick look around and it’s an interesting set up. The full details:
International Health Challenge [...]

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