The JVWR, Volume 7, No. 1
Published: January 28, 2014

The editorial team for this issue includes:
Yesha Sivan, Metaverse-Labs Ltd, Tel Aviv-Yaffo Academic College, Israel
Abhishek Kathuria, The University of Hong Kong
David Gefen, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Maged Kamel Boulos, University of Plymouth, Devon, UK
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 first thematic issue of JVWR 7th year (2014) focuses on a literature review of 3D3C worlds according to specific topics such as Law, Taxation, Medical, Education, Money and more. The Lantern issue is published in two parts: Part 1 on Q1/2014 & Part 2 on Q3/2014.
Original Call: CfP: 3D3C Virtual Worlds – Topical Lantern Review
Issue Editors’ Corner
Taking a Broader View by Looking Deeper
Yesha Y Sivan
Peer Reviewed Research Papers
Dennis Beck, Ross Perkins
The Aspatial Economics of Virtual Worlds
Edward Heath Robinson
Privacy in Virtual Worlds: A US Perspective
Jeannie Pridmore, John Overocker
Overview: Virtual Reality in Medicine
Claudio Pensieri, Maddalena Pennacchini
Taxation of Virtual World Economies: A Review of the Current Status
Jamie S. Switzer, Ralph V. Switzer
Linguistic and Multilingual Issues in Virtual Worlds and Serious Games: A General Review
Samuel Cruz-Lara, Alexandre Denis, Nadia Bellalem