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Perfect for humanities scholars fascinated by the potential of virtual space, Rethinking Virtual Places challenges both traditional and recent evaluation methods to address the complicated problem of understanding how people evaluate and engage with the notion of place.



Trade Review

"An essential contribution to a very current topic."—Marc Aurel Schnabel, Victoria University of Wellington



Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Rethinking Virtual Places
1. A Potted History of Virtual Reality
2. Dead, Dying, Failed Worlds
3. Architecture: Places Without People
4. Theories of Place & Cyberspace
5. Rats & Goosebumps: Mind, Body & Embodiment
6. Games are not Interactive Places
7. Do Serious Gamers Learn From Place?
8. Cultural Places
9. Evaluating Sense of Place, Virtual Places & Virtual Worlds
10. Place-Making Interfaces & Platforms
Conclusion: Dwelling, Culture, Care
Glossary
Index

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      Publisher Indiana University Press
      Published 30 November 2021
      ISBN-13 9780253058348
      978-0253058348
      ISBN-10 0253058341
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      User interface design and usability

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Perfect for humanities scholars fascinated by the potential of virtual space, Rethinking Virtual Places challenges both traditional and recent evaluation methods to address the complicated problem of understanding how people evaluate and engage with the notion of place.



      Trade Review

      "An essential contribution to a very current topic."—Marc Aurel Schnabel, Victoria University of Wellington



      Table of Contents

      Foreword
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction: Rethinking Virtual Places
      1. A Potted History of Virtual Reality
      2. Dead, Dying, Failed Worlds
      3. Architecture: Places Without People
      4. Theories of Place & Cyberspace
      5. Rats & Goosebumps: Mind, Body & Embodiment
      6. Games are not Interactive Places
      7. Do Serious Gamers Learn From Place?
      8. Cultural Places
      9. Evaluating Sense of Place, Virtual Places & Virtual Worlds
      10. Place-Making Interfaces & Platforms
      Conclusion: Dwelling, Culture, Care
      Glossary
      Index

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