Microsoft(r) Expression Blend(r) 4 Step by Step (Step by Step)
by Elena Kosinska and Chris Leeds
Intelligent Virtual World: Technologies & Applications in Distributed Virtual Environment
Photographic based virtual reality is fast becoming one of the most exciting areas of the digital imaging world. No helmets, no gloves; no longer even an interactive panorama tool, the new techniques create fully immersive experiences where the viewer can look up and down as well as sideways whilst playing with virtual objects. This book provides a visual introduction that is both easy to read and understand. The ideas and techniques draw on those used by industry professionals and are presented...
As their prominence in the news cycle ä from Gamergate to the burgeoning smartphone market to the VR realm and beyond ä would indicate video games and gaming have rocketed from a fairly fringe existence to a central position in the everyday lives of millions. Whether you're a casual reader with an interest in the subject or an experienced gamer scrounging for obscure facts and stories Mark Wolf's Ê Video Games FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Games and Gaming CultureÊ is an indispensable res...
Virtual Professional Development and Informal Learning via Social Networks
Virtual Professional Development and Informal Learning via Social Networks will examine how individuals and organizations are using Web 2.0 tools to create informal learning and professional development opportunities. Informal learning is learning which occurs outside of a formal educational context, typically driven by a personal question or an immediate need. In other instances, informal learning may occur as a by-product of other social interactions. In this context, we focus on informal lear...
Boundedness and Self-Organized Semantics: Theory and Applications
by Maria K. Koleva
From the makers of the acclaimed hit game Destiny, comes the much-anticipated sequel. Featuring iconic images and stunning concept art from the game, this finely crafted journal offers players the chance to record their own legend through the expansive world of Destiny 2. With sturdy construction and sewn binding, this journal lies flat, and the 192 blank, acid-free pages of high-quality heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to invite a flow of inspiration. Includes a ribbon placeh...
Unlock the power of creating your own multiplayer virtual world and explore infinite possibilities by following practical examples on building, designing, and implementing various features Key Features Create your own Metaverse from scratch with detailed and practical instructions Use Firebase tools to create a distinctive and feature-rich virtual world Compile and distribute the finished project to various platforms Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Descript...
Born from today's evolutionary psychology and its studies of developing human behaviour and emotions is the radical new concept from psychotherapist Jeri Fink that virtual reality has been with us since humans first walked the earth and has only been heightened by today's technology. Psychologically, humans are 'wired' to crave experiences beyond our daily existence. From the cave dweller's fireside stories of slaying massive beasts and the Elizabethan experience of Shakespeare's tragedies to to...
As featured on BBC RADIO 4's Start the Week: a dazzling look at modern videogame worlds seen through an architectural lens, utilizing maps, diagrams and graphic illustrations to offer new perspectives on the art of virtual world building. Videogame Atlas presents a journey through twelve well-known videogame worlds via panoramic maps, intricate exploded diagrams and detailed illustrations. The book offers a playful new way of seeing these beloved virtual worlds using the practices and acade...
A full-color beginner's guide to the core concepts and skills of virtualization Virtualization is the IT world's hottest trend in recent years, and many colleges do not yet have curricula in place to prepare students for this important area. This guide fills the need, with a learn-by-doing approach to mastering the core elements of virtualization. Each chapter clearly outlines what is covered, thoroughly discusses the concepts, and engages readers with hands-on tutorials. The book covers how vir...
Interested in ways to make your business more efficient? Then Cloud Computing may be just what you have been looking for. Cloud Computing can enable you to drive down the costs of your IT function and gives you the ability to focus on your core business, whilst saving energy. The concept of shifting computing to a shared service provider is not new. What is new is that the cost of Cloud Computing is falling so dramatically that considering outsourcing to the Cloud is no longer rare. And, in an e...
Virtual reality was originally used to describe a specific technology, comprising of a pair of goggles, with TV screens for eyepieces and a sensor for monitoring orientation and position. With the goggles on, the wearer sees a computer-generated image on the screens. When the head moves, the image on the screen moves correspondingly, thus giving the sense of being in a "real" space. From a refinement of arcade game and flight simulator technology, virtual reality is travelling towards complete i...
Creating Second Lives (Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture, #8)
This book aims to provide insights into how ‘second lives’ in the sense of virtual identities and communities are constructed textually, semiotically and discursively, specifically in the online environment Second Life and Massively Multiplayer Online Games such as World of Warcraft. The book’s philosophy is multi-disciplinary and its goal is to explore the question of how we as gamers and residents of virtual worlds construct alternative online realities in a variety of ways. Of particular sign...
Handbook of Research on Technoself: Identity in a Technological Society provides insights to better enhance the understanding of technology’s widespread intertwinement with human identity within an advancing technological society. This reference includes comprehensive coverage of the most vital issues, concepts, trends, and debates in technology and identity. It brings together an audience of researchers, scholars, students, and professionals alike.