In this paper we discuss observations and lessons learned in conducting architectural design projects in virtual worlds. By integrating a community of users in virtual worlds into a collaborative architectural design process, organisations can tap the community’s creativity and intelligence through immersive technology. The paper provides an overview of the latest advances of information and co...

Over the last few years, we have seen a surge of interest in telepresence video collaborative technologies where remote users perform virtual-reality-like interactions with each other using real-time 3D video. Though the initial focus was on video conferencing applications, recent developments in audio-video and network technologies have expanded the horizon by supporting full-body interaction ...

The "mediated sense of presence" is a technology-induced illusion of being present in one (simulated) place when one is actually present in another (physical) place. Typically experienced in virtual worlds, mediated presence is generated by different technological, cognitive, and emotional factors. The aim of this study was to test how to optimise the virtual experience by manipulating some of ...

The purpose of this conference is to discuss about research on human physical activity based on Virtual Reality (VR). VR 1) offers a unique compromise between control and ecological property of the studied situation, 2) enables to enrich/modify the physical environment, 3) provides control on the multisensory feedback given to the user, 4) and has the potential to enhance motivation and increas...

The Virtual Reality (VR) technique based on computer graphics has been rapidly evolving over the years. VR has emerged to set a trend for developing applications and virtual environments. This paper introduces the trend and features through case studies about the game contents system for immersive interaction among these virtual reality techniques. The proposed methodology utilizes the Unified ...

Since the first time the term "Virtual Reality" (VR) has been used back in the 60s, VR has evolved in different manners becoming more and more similar to the real world. Two different kinds of VR can be identified: non-immersive and immersive. The former is a computer-based environment that can simulate places in the real or imagined worlds; the latter takes the idea even further by giving the ...