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This book draws together research on how people interact in virtual environments: What difference does avatar appearance make? How do avatars collaborate and play together? How do the type of system and the space affect how people engage with each other? How does interaction between avatars differ f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schroeder, Ralph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Oxford series in human-technology interaction.
Subjects:
Social interaction.
Shared virtual environments.
Interaction sociale.
Environnements virtuels partagés.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Shared virtual environments
Social interaction
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book draws together research on how people interact in virtual environments: What difference does avatar appearance make? How do avatars collaborate and play together? How do the type of system and the space affect how people engage with each other? How does interaction between avatars differ from face-to-face interaction?
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 324 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199707782
0199707782
9780199865000
0199865000