In this issue, we take a review lantern and shed some light on some of this field’s aspects. Clearly, we do not cover everything. We will often see shadows and not the full image. Ultimately, we hope to encourage further exploring of the field.

The Lantern issue is published in two parts: Part 1 was published on Q1/2014.

Issue Editors’ Corner

• Taking a Broader View by Looking Deeper
  Yesha Y Sivan

Peer Reviewed Research Papers

• Virtual Worlds Enabling Distributed Collaboration
  Marko Hakonen, Petra M. Bosch-Sijtsema
   
• Virtual Currencies, Micropayments and Monetary Policy: Where Are We Coming from and Where Does the Industry Stand?
  Ruy Alberto Valdes-Benavides, Paula Lourdes Hernandez-Verme
   
• Meta-theoretic Assumptions and Bibliometric Evidence Assessment on 3-D Virtual Worlds as Collaborative Learning Ecosystems
  António Correia, Fernando Cassola, Diogo Azevedo, André Pinheiro, Leonel Morgado, Paulo Martins, Benjamim Fonseca, Hugo Paredes
   
• Two Decades of Evolutionary Art Using Computational Ecosystems and Its Potential for Virtual Worlds
  Rui Filipe Antunes, Frederic Fol Leymarie, William Latham
   
• Fostering Team Creativity in Virtual Worlds
  Pekka Alahuhta, Emma Nordbäck, Anu Sivunen, Teemu Surakka
   
• Finding Healthcare Support in Online Communities: An Exploration of the Evolution and Efficacy of Virtual Support Groups
  Donna Z. Davis, Willemien Calitz

This issue concludes the publication of JVWR’s Lantern issue with more unique reviews of the Virtual Worlds’ field.

Enjoy your read!

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More from the JVWR

• We are taking our book publication (by Springer) to the next level:  Tentatively titled “The Handbook on 3D3C Virtual Worlds” this book will include new comprehensive chapters as well as enhancements of the manuscripts published in both parts of the Lantern issue. A large and unique review on Virtual Worlds.
• We encourage researchers and scholars of technical aspects of virtual worlds, including Augmented Reality, Virtual money and new hardware technologies – to submit research papers to the JVWR.
  We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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Have a great summer vacation,

Thankfully,