Playing with the Past

• Main Author: Champion, Erik (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Human-Computer Interaction Series,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Multimedia information systems.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Application software.; Computer-aided engineering.; Multimedia systems.; Computer Science.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities.; Media Design.; Multimedia Information Systems.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

How can we increase awareness and understanding of other cultures using interactive digital visualizations of past civilizations? In order to answer the above question, this book first examines the needs and requirements of virtual travelers and virtual tourists. Is there a market for virtual travel...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introducing Virtual Travel
• 2. Virtual Environments
• 3.Virtual Places
• 4. Cultural and Social Presence
• 5. Game-Style Interaction
• 6. Playing With The Past
• 7. Augmenting the Present With the Past
• 8. Evaluating Virtual Heritage
• 9. Conclusion
• Index.