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Post by 3dvisuals dude // Aug 9, 2007, 8:27pm

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I just ran across an extremely helpful and deeply thought-provoking paper on the web concerning the design of immersive virtual environments which I'd like to share with you all here.

This paper may be particularly helpful to many of us here in regard to establishing a sound conceptual starting point for various deeply immersive and interactive scene designs.


http://crossings.tcd.ie/issues/1.1/Heim/ (http://crossings.tcd.ie/issues/1.1/Heim/)

The Feng Shui of Virtual Reality
Michael Heim
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California
USA

Abstract. Flow is a subtle but important feature of virtual worlds design. Flow or blockage of flow belongs to the aesthetic dimension of online virtual worlds. The study of flow goes beyond the usual dichotomies of user/tool, subject/object. Examples from the CyberForum@ArtCenter series of online events hosted in virtual settings highlight four different aspects of flow in 3-D avatar worlds currently deployed for online learning and conferencing. Discussed are: atmospheric flow, the flow of words with visual images, the flow of group dynamics and the flow between virtual and physical architecture. The implications of flow suggest strategies for enhancing immersion in virtual worlds.


Hope you all find it as inspiring as I have,

- 3dvisuals dude
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