Title :
A virtual reality environment for Web browsing
Author :
Cibelli, Maurizio ; Costagliola, Gennaro ; Polese, Giuseppe ; Tortora, Genoveffa
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Matematica e Inf., Salerno Univ., Italy
Abstract :
We present an environment for navigating the Web through a virtual reality space. The two-dimensional Internet space is mapped into virtual worlds according to predefined and/or inferred metaphors. Web and metaphor elements are given a conceptual representation to highlight their similarities, which are used to construct an appropriate mapping. The derived virtual representation is realized through a VR-builder, which generates VRML sources. As a result, a Web site is mapped into a virtual world, allowing naive users to easily navigate the WWW
Keywords :
Internet; online front-ends; virtual reality; virtual reality languages; VR-builder; VRML sources; WWW; Web browsing; conceptual representation; inferred metaphors; metaphor elements; naive users; two-dimensional Internet space; virtual reality environment; virtual representation; virtual worlds; Art; Computer architecture; Fusion power generation; Humans; Internet; Layout; Navigation; Space technology; Virtual reality; World Wide Web;
Conference_Titel :
Image Analysis and Processing, 1999. Proceedings. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0040-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIAP.1999.797728
