Avatars at Work and Play brings together contributions from leading
social scientists and computer scientists who have conducted
research on virtual environments used for collaboration and online
gaming. They present a well-rounded and state-of-the-art overview
of current applications of multi-user virtual environments, ranging
from highly immersive virtual reality systems to internet-based
virtual environments on personal computers. The volume is a
follow-up to a previous essay collection, a ~The Social Life of
Avatarsa (TM), which explored general issues in this field. This
collection goes further, examining uses of shared virtual
environments in practical settings such as scientific
collaboration, distributed meetings, building models together, and
others. It also covers online gaming in virtual environments, which
has attracted hundreds of thousands of users and presents an
opportunity for studying a myriad of social issues. Covering both a
~worka (TM) and a ~playa (TM), the volume brings together issues
common to the two areas, including:
What kind of avatar appearance is suitable for different kinds
of interaction? How best to foster collaboration and promote usable
shared virtual spaces? What kinds of activities work well in
different types of virtual environments and systems?
Avatars at Work and Play will be required reading for computer
scientists and social scientists who are researching and developing
virtual worlds. It will be useful on courses in New Media and
human-computer interaction
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