Slactions 10 - Call for papers

SLACTIONS 10 is the unique international conference held simultaneously in several countries on the topic of metaverse platforms.

The conference focus is 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 user community to present and discuss innovative approaches, applications, 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. Topics covered may include but are not limited to:

• Accessibility in metaverse platforms
• Advanced scientific visualization in metaverse platforms
• Automatic content generation
• Behavioral studies in the metaverse
• Combination of metaverse platforms with external systems (e-learning, e-business, etc.)
• Communicational paradigms in the metaverse
• Content management
• Creativity, design, and arts on the metaverse
• E-business and e-commerce applications
• Educational research, applications, and case studies
• Embodiment in metaverses and Gender Studies
• GIS/metaverse mash-ups
• Integration between metaverse platforms
• Nonprofit activities and fundraising
• Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Social Sciences studies in or through metaverse platforms
• Space representation, use, and management in metaverses
• Using metaverse platforms for cooperation

Submissions

Authors are invited to submit:

• A full paper of up to 8 pages for oral presentation
• A "work in progress" paper of 4 pages for oral presentation
• Posters (one page or 2-3 page interactive)
• Demonstrations on all topics concerning virtual worlds.
• Proposals for workshops (500 words) at Local Chapters or inworld prior to or during the conference are also invited
• A Flickr image or YouTube video, indexed with the tag “slactions 10” for poster presentations ‘in-world’ or presentation in SL using a creative format

All submissions are subject to a double blind review process and should be professionally proofread before submission. All manuscripts should be formatted according to the ASIS&T proceedings template

(Disclaimer: SLACTIONS 2010 is not associated with ASIS&T.)
No manuscripts will be accepted that do not meet the required format.

Authors are invited to submit papers via EasyChair (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=slactions2010) or by emailing them directly to slactions@mbs.ac.uk (please make sure you provide appropriate and relevant information if submitting via email)

Publication Venues

All accepted papers will be published on-line and in an ISBN-registered CD-ROM/DVD-ROM of proceedings.

The Scientific Committee will invite authors of selected full papers to provide revised and expanded versions for publication in an ISBN-registered book.

Check-out www.SLACTIONS.org regularly for more information and developments on publication opportunities.

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.