Synthetic worlds cultural classification:
Genres

One facet of this classification are game genres. They are widely used in the gaming industry to describe the main content of a synthetic world. I used the following genres:

• Fantasy
• Mythology
• History
• Sci-Fi
• First Person Shooter
• Sports
• Object simulators
• Virtual life simulation
  

Cultural classification:

• Genres
• Main activity context
• Cultural background
• Games engines

Actual list:

• for an actual list of (in this classification registered) synthetic worlds click here...

Research topics :

• Typology of synthetic worlds
• Avatar identity and life cycle
• ePortfolio and digital identity
• Information design and ethnography
• My academic papers