A framework for interaction analysis and feedback in collaborative virtual worlds

Collaborative Virtual environments move more and more in the focus of CSCW research. Increasingly, empirical studies look at new and innovative uses of these platforms which were traditionally used for recreation purposes, but now also made their way into business and learning fields. These studies are all in need of data to verify their hypotheses. This paper presents a research framework which is able to collect interaction data from collaborative virtual environments. Beyond the function as a data container for analysis purposes, the framework can also directly send feedback inside the virtual environment based on the data received.