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Revision as of 21:24, 21 July 2006
Definition
A virtual environment is a place :)
Types of virtual environments:
- Any form of virtual habitat
- text-based virtual reality, such as MOOs and MOOs
See also:
Typology of virtual environments
There is no real consensus on what constitutes a virtual environment.
Here is a picture made by DSchneider that shows a variety of such environments and their potential for education:
References
- Dieberger, A. (1999) Social connotations of space in the Design for Virtual Communities and Social Navigation. In Munro, A., Höök K. & Benyon D. (Eds), Social Navigation of Information Space, pp. 35-54. Springer: London