Making sense of space the design and experience of virtual spaces as a tool for communication

The use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of research has been conducted into learning and VWs, but other areas remain ripe for investigation. Factors from technological platfo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kuksa, Iryna, author (author), Childs, Mark, 1963- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Chandos Publishing 2014.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Chandos information professional series.
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Sumario:The use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of research has been conducted into learning and VWs, but other areas remain ripe for investigation. Factors from technological platforms to the nature and conventions of the communities that use VWs must be considered, in order to achieve the best possible interaction between virtual spaces and their users. Making Sense of Space focuses on the background to these issues, describing a range of case studies conducted by the authors
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781780634067