仮想世界の科学的研究の可能性
1Division of Information and Intelligent Systems, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, USA.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|July 28, 2007
まとめ
オンラインの仮想世界は,社会科学と行動科学のための有望な研究機会を提供します. エスノグラフィーや市場分析などの方法論は,Second LifeやWorld of Warcraftなどのプラットフォームで探求されています.
科学分野:
- 社会科学 社会科学とは
- 行動科学は,行動科学である.
- 経済科学 経済科学
- 人間中心のコンピュータサイエンス
背景:
- オンラインの仮想世界は,ますます洗練された電子環境であり,現実的な人間の相互作用と作業を容易にする.
- これらのデジタル空間は,複数の分野における科学的調査のためのユニークな機会を提供します.
研究 の 目的:
- 社会,行動,経済研究のためのプラットフォームとしての仮想世界の可能性を探求する.
- これらの環境に適用できる様々な研究方法論を紹介し,議論する.
主な方法:
- 現在の仮想世界のケーススタディとしてSecond LifeとWorld of Warcraftを利用する.
- 公式の実験,観察的民族学,そして仮想環境内のソーシャルネットワークと経済市場の定量分析を探求する.
主要な成果:
- 仮想世界は,多様な科学研究方法論のための実行可能な設定を提供します.
- これらの例は,複雑な社会的,経済的現象を in silico で研究することの実現可能性を示している.
結論:
- オンラインの仮想世界は,将来の科学研究の重要な境界線を表しています.
- 議論された方法論は,これらの環境を経験的研究のために活用するための枠組みを提供します.
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