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WSCG
2004
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Creating Virtual Worlds Using Adapting XML
This paper deals with two aspects of virtual world creation
Vlastimil Milér, Bohuslav Hudec
WSCG
2004
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Conceptual Models for Describing Virtual Worlds
A conceptual model of a virtual world is a high-level representation of how the objects behave and how they are related to each other. The conceptual models identify the most esse...
François Bernier, E. Boivin, Denis Laurende...
VMV
2001
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Accessing Multi-user Virtual Worlds over IP
The construction of photo-realistic virtual worlds is at reach of current computer graphics. Unfortunately, the philosophy currently adopted for the diffusion of virtual worlds ov...
Riccardo Bernardini, Guido M. Cortelazzo
IWEC
2008
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A Surround Display Warp-Mesh Utility to Enhance Player Engagement
Surround displays are used in simulation, training, and other applications based on virtual worlds. A wide-view display engages the viewer's peripheral vision, providing a mor...
Charles Henden, Erik Champion, Ralf Mühlberge...
HCI
2007
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3D World from 2D Photos
A large number of the world's cultural heritage sites and landscapes have been lost over time due to the progress of urbanization. Digital archive projects that digitize these...
Takashi Aoki, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Michitaka Hirose
BIS
2008
152views Business» more  BIS 2008»
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VIEW: A Framework for Interactive eLearning in a Virtual World
In the field of eLearning systems, several systems have been implemented in order to create a virtual university or virtual training center. By connecting several virtual universit...
Kamal Bijlani, P. Manoj, P. Venkat Rangan
FPLAY
2008
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Construction of cybertypes in Lineage II: an analysis of game interfaces and support documentation
This paper discusses social exclusion by analyzing the avatar creation interface of the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) Lineage II. We use a previously deve...
Victoria McArthur, Tyler M. Pace, Aaron R. Houssia...
COST
2008
Springer
157views Multimedia» more  COST 2008»
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Multimodal Human Machine Interactions in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Virtual worlds are developing rapidly over the internet. They are visited by avatars and staffed with Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs). An avatar is a representation of a phys...
Gérard Chollet, Anna Esposito, Annie Gentes...
ACMDIS
2008
ACM
13 years 6 months ago
Games for virtual team building
Distributed teams are increasingly common in today's workplace. For these teams, face-to-face meetings where members can most easily build trust are rare and often cost-prohi...
Jason B. Ellis, Kurt Luther, Katherine Bessi&egrav...
VW
2000
Springer
128views Virtual Reality» more  VW 2000»
13 years 8 months ago
The World of Framsticks: Simulation, Evolution, Interaction
A three-dimensional virtual world simulation is described, where evolution takes place and it is possible to investigate behaviors of creatures in real-time. Bodies of these creatu...
Maciej Komosinski