Virtual worlds may be important places where children practice but they're going to kill reality, according to a report. They're also a strong and attractive alternative to more passive adventures like watching TV. The research was conducted among children using the BBC's Adventure Rock virtual world, aimed toward those aged 6-12.It surveyed and interviewed children who were the primary to check the sport. Children explore the globe alone but they use message boards to share what they find and what they are doing within the different creative studios they find round the virtual space. At times, children were explorers and at others they were social climbers needing to connect with other players. Some were power users trying to find more information about how the virtual sp...
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