Large Scale Collaborative Virtual Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)

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); experiences with collaborative virtual environments created using these; and analyses of the corresponding network requirements. Many of these results and ideas are applicable to other systems and approaches.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Distinguished Dissertations
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	1999
Authors:	Chris Greenhalgh
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	229
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-1222-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > General Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Human-computer interaction Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Image processing > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4471-1222-9
Barcode:	9781447112228

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