Hi, This CfP of Electronic Commerce Research on metaverses may be of interest. I HAVE AN AVATAR THEREFORE I EXIST: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN METAVERSES Millions of users from around the globe participate in massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG), such as Second Life and World of Warcraft, 3D worlds that are often considered the next generation Web. With their user base growing at an exponential rate we are already experiencing the development of a phenomenon that may be as significant as the Web itself. The rapid development of MMORPGs and metaverses is likely to bring about significant business as well as social, legal, policy, methodological and technological opportunities and challenges. This special issue aims to explore these and contribute to this rapidly expanding field by focusing on issues relevant to electronic business and management. For more information: http://www.ebusiness-newcastle.com/news/article.php?id=40 Regards, Savvas ____________________________________________ Dr Savvas Papagiannidis Room 14, Armstrong Building, Business School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU. Office: ++44 (191) 2225724 Email: savvas.papagiannidis@ncl.ac.uk Web: http://www.ebusiness-newcastle.com Int. J. of Business Science & Applied Management Web: http://www.business-and-management.org/ Second Life Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ebusiness/125/125