Title :
Design an Immersive Interactive Museum in Second Life
Author :
Zhu, Qing ; Xiang, Kai ; Hu, Shenghong
Author_Institution :
Hubei Univ. of Econ., Wuhan
Abstract :
Second Life is one of the most popular 3-D multiplayer online games. It´s a virtual environment with the features of immersion, interaction and imagination. Some educational communities were built in SL to enhance the traditional teaching way. One would expect the same phenomenon to be true in design and build museum in the virtual world. The discoveries in design and build museum for educational purpose were present, and the related works about design and build museum are discussed.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; virtual reality; 3D multiplayer online games; Second Life; educational communities; immersive interactive museum; virtual environment; Cognitive science; Computer displays; Education; Educational technology; Environmental economics; Humans; Second Life; Tracking; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Media and its Application in Museum & Heritages, Second Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Chongqing
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-3065-6
DOI :
10.1109/DMAMH.2007.43
