Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Volume 2, Number 3: Special Issue on Technology, Economy and Standards (Volume 6)

Originally printed online in 2009. Special Issue on Technology, Economy and Standards The editorial team for this issue includes: Yesha Sivan, Metaverse Labs and the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel Robert Bloomfield, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, USA Jean H.A. Gelissen, Philips Research, Netherlands This issue is part of an effort to explore the fields of standards for virtual worlds. Working on such standards is both technical and conceptual. This issue endeavors to enhance, explicate, and analyze various aspects of standards and virtual worlds, and was designed to give a voice to the leading theoretical and practical players within this arena. The issue specifically emphasizes the disciplines of economy and technology as critical harbingers to the endeavor of standards.