Title :
Playing in a Virtual World: Exploration and Aspects of Play
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Abstract :
My research is concerned with ´explorable virtual worlds´, usually those that are ´artworks´, dealing with aesthetic and affective domains. Whilst developing theoretical enquiries I have come across a number of issues of terminology and word use. Particularly problematic are terms such as ´game´, ´games´, and ´play´. This paper is a broad survey of some of those issues and key theorists in the field.
Keywords :
computer games; virtual reality; explorable virtual worlds; game playing; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Educational institutions; Knowledge based systems; Layout; TV; Terminology; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Vocabulary;
Conference_Titel :
Artificial Reality and Telexistence, 17th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Esbjerg, Jylland
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-3056-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICAT.2007.27