Large Scale Collaborative Virtual Environments
Chris Greenhalgh
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Paperback. Series: Distinguished Dissertations. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UML; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 387.
Collaborative virtual environments are multi-user virtual realities which actively support communication and co-operation. This book addresses the theory, design, realisation and evaluation of such systems, with a particular emphasis on support for large numbers of distributed users. A broad approach is taken, which ranges from the sociology of interpersonal communication to the management of communication in distributed systems. The emphasis on multi-user environments distinguishes this book from the many general books on virtual reality which only deal with single-user systems. This book presents: models of multi-party awareness and interaction in space-based systems; detailed designs of two prototypes (MASSIVE-1 and MASSIVE-2); ... Read more
Collaborative virtual environments are multi-user virtual realities which actively support communication and co-operation. This book addresses the theory, design, realisation and evaluation of such systems, with a particular emphasis on support for large numbers of distributed users. A broad approach is taken, which ranges from the sociology of interpersonal communication to the management of communication in distributed systems. The emphasis on multi-user environments distinguishes this book from the many general books on virtual reality which only deal with single-user systems. This book presents: models of multi-party awareness and interaction in space-based systems; detailed designs of two prototypes (MASSIVE-1 and MASSIVE-2); ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Series
Distinguished Dissertations
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447112228
SKU
V9781447112228
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