SLACTIONS 2009

Research conference in the Second Life® world
Life, imagination, and work using metaverse platforms
September 24-26, 2009

The scope of Slactions

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The metaverse is emerging, through the increasing use of virtual world technologies that act as platforms for end-users to create, develop, and interact, expanding the realm of human cooperation, interaction, and creativity. The conference focus is scientific research on applications and developments of these metaverse platforms: Second Life, OpenSim, Open Croquet, Activeworlds, Open Source Metaverse, Project Wonderland, and others, providing a forum for the research community to present and discuss innovative approaches, techniques, processes, and research results.



Whereas metaverse platforms are no longer a novel topic, they still pose challenges for the adaption of conventional instructional and business practices, research methodologies, and communication practices. We are looking forward to presenting a program of research results, case studies, panel discussions, and demonstrations that scholars, educators, and businesses can port to their own environments and apply in their research, teaching, and business strategy. We will accept papers from the full spectrum of intellectual disciplines and technological endeavors in which metaverse platforms are currently being used: from Education to Business, Sociology to Social Sciences, Media Production to Technology Development, Architecture and Urban Planning to the Arts.

Official language of the conference

The official language for the on-line space and all submissions is English only. However, at the physical site of local chapters you can also use the native language of that location.
 

How to participate in the conference

You have two options: 

• A. Attend it in real world at one of the cities where it will take place.
• B. Attend it  in Second Life (meaning: from your home/office, on-line)

A. Attend it in real world.

You can do this if you are in any of the cities (chapters) listed below.  
• 1. To find the location where conference will take place, as well as registration fee *which varies from chapter to chapter*, click on the city where you are (in real life)
• 2. Once you're on the right chapter, select the paypal button. Check amount before proceeding. To register, proceed payment with paypal.
• 3. For any questions use the contact listed as Coordinator under your city.

Israel
Tel Aviv: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters_Israel_Tel-Aviv

Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters&ss=Brazil_Unisinos
S. Paulo: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters_SPaulo_Brasil

China
Hong Kong: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters_Hong_Kong

UK
Manchester: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters_UK_Manchester 

Portugal
Braga: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters&ss=Portugal_Braga

USA
Austin, TX: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters&ss=USA_Austin
Berkeley, CA: http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=Local_Chapters_Berkeley-USA

B. Attend it  in Second Life (meaning: from your home/office, on-line)

• Register here
• After registering, send an e-mail to info@slactions.org with your name and your avatar name, so we can give you online acess to the conference.
• The day of the conference  TP to this SLURL
  [http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Conference%20Center/210/19/51/ ]
• Presenters will have sound in SL so make sure you have sound out of your laptop!


* You can always check the program [http://www.slactions.org/slactions.php?s=ProgrammeSlactions ]