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Virtual Worlds
A Technology in Making

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Online community that takes the
form of a computer-based
simulated environment through
which users can interact with
one another and use and create
objects.

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Introduction
 Interactive 3D virtual environments.
 Users  avatars visible to others:
-An Avatar : graphical representation of the
user's character
-may take a three-dimensional form, as in games
-or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet
forums or online communities
 In general, virtual worlds allow for multiple users.

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A look into Virtual Worlds:
 Such modeled worlds draw their essence
from reality or fantasy worlds.
 Communication
 Most common forms; Games. Most based
on fantasy, rarely based on reality.
 Virtual Worlds not limited to games, but
extensions such as chatrooms, conferences
etc.
 Use of emoticons in such places „‟ „‟
 Economist Edward Castronova argues that
“synthetic world” is a better term.

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Most common Examples Of Virtual
Worlds:
Social Networking
Sites 3D movies
 Technical term,  Acronym for three-
“Virtual dimensional film
communities”  motion picture that
 Lots of users, more enhances
than thousands the illusion of depth
 Interacting through perception.
use of „Profiles‟.  Uses special
 For e.g., Facebook, projection hardware
Twitter . or special eyewear
 Examples

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Training Simulators
• Battlefield
simulators
• Counter-terrorism
• Paratrooping
• Welding
• Mining training sims
Car Navigation
Systems
• Flight Simulators
• Audi Multimedia
Interface
• Avatar support
– natural-language
dialogue
– supported by images

7.
Project NATAL
• Introduces a new
way of interacting
with games &
computer systems
• No keyboard and
no controller
• User's voice and
motions Method
for interacting with
the system.

8.
The Cave
• Any virtual reality
system that uses
multiple walls with
multiple projectors to
immerse users in a
virtual world.
• Built in 1192
• Uses:
– Scientific Visualizations
– Universities
– demonstrating 3D
environments
– virtually testing
component parts of

9.
Virtual Reality Gear
• In order to play games in the “virtual world”,
certain gadgets are required.
• These include:
1. Virtual reality goggles/glasses
2. Hand-held controls, Head Mounted
Display (HMD) and speakers
3. Data suits
4. Workbench

10.
Google’s Project Glass Debuts:
Google Glass
• First of its kind; a completely unique product, designed by
Google X.
• Allows the user to access Facebook, send messages, chat
with another person by just looking through his/her
glasses.
• Priced at $1500 and set to release in 2014.

11.
Google Glass’ Commercial

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ADVANTAGES
• Create opportunities
a)Weblogs
b)Communicate
• Create individual character
a)e.g. avatar

13.
Advantages
• Familiar environment from the real
world.
a) Shapes, color & sounds
• Effective ways to train employs.
a) Military officials
b) Transportation agencies

14.
Advantages
• THERAPY
a) Treat couple of illnesses
i. Phobia
ii. Stress
a) Helping disable children
i. Makaton symbols

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ADVANTAGES
• Create opportunities
a)Weblogs
b)Communicate
• Create individual character
a)e.g. avatar

16.
Advantages
• Familiar environment from the real
world.
a) Shapes, color & sounds
• Effective ways to train employs.
a) Military officials
b) Transportation agencies

17.
Advantages
• THERAPY
a) Treat couple of illnesses
i. Phobia
ii. Stress
a) Helping disable children
i. Makaton symbols

18.
Drawbacks of Virtual Worlds

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• Technology:
Poses significant problems to developers
and causes restrictions in attempts at
widespread use and distribution.
• Social Impact:
Social isolation (depression,
disassociation and other conditions).
• Could lead to low self-esteem, feelings of
worthlessness and insignificance, even
self-destructive acts.

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• Desensitization:
risk of failing to recognize the true
consequences for actions in which they
are taking part or are viewing.
• Cost:
Few people have the technical
knowledge to maintain a virtual world
system. Additionally most reality
systems are not readily
interchangeable with different
hardware, increasing the cost.

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Future of Virtual Worlds:
• Today, more than hundreds of virtual worlds
in existence with varied themes.
• Like fantasy, science fiction or idealized
modern environments like tropical islands,
gardens etc
• Virtual worlds mostly exist in the form of
games
• But in future, will expand into a broader
range of fields like education, military,
entertainment etc

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Virtual and Real world- different or
alike?
• Growth of virtual worlds is foreseen.
• Current virtual activity and use of avatars is
removing the difference between the virtual
and real worlds
• The boundary between the 2 may fade even
more in the future
• The many uses and constant growth of
Virtual Worlds depicts their further evolution

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Virtual Worlds-New technology in
making?
• Virtual Worlds becoming a part of daily life
due to increased and better internet access
• This technology in making will bring a
revolution in the world of science &
technology
• It can be rightly said, that Virtual Worlds wil
be no longer places “to visit”.
• And What‟s life without a new innovation?

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