A virtual world (also called a virtual space) is a computer-simulated environment which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal...
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There is a 3D online virtual world created by Will Harvey and Jeffrey Ventrella. There Inc. was founded in the spring of 1998. Closed beta began in July...
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pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), education...
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Look up virtual in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Virtual may refer to: Virtual (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse Virtual channel, a channel designation...
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A virtual economy (or sometimes synthetic economy) is an emergent economy existing in a virtual world, usually exchanging virtual goods in the context...
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Union and is confined to UEFA member national teams. Another virtual title, the Virtual World Championship, operates along the same boxing-style lines but...
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Olympic Esports Series (redirect from Olympic Virtual Series)
federations. There is a mix of both physical sport taking place in a virtual world, such as in Zwift, as well as sports-based video games such as Gran...
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chat rooms, social networking World Wide Web sites, or virtual worlds. Members usually become attached to the community world, logging in and out on sites...
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Corrupted Blood incident (redirect from Virtual plague)
(2013). "Virtual plagues and real-world pandemics: reflecting on the potential for online computer role-playing games to inform real world epidemic research"...
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Virtual crime, can be described as a criminal act conducted in a virtual world -- usually massively multiplayer online role-playing games, MMORPGs. To...
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In 3D video games, a virtual camera system aims at controlling a camera or a set of cameras to display a view of a 3D virtual world. Camera systems are...
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Computer-generated imagery (section Virtual worlds)
frequently) 3D computer graphics with the purpose of designing characters, virtual worlds, or scenes and special effects (in films, television programs, commercials...
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Magic circle (games) (redirect from Magic Circle (virtual worlds))
there appears to be a relationship between virtual worlds and the outside world. Even though virtual worlds display a range of attributes that are unique...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! (redirect from Virtual World (Yu-Gi-Oh! story arc))
friends being pulled into a world filled with real Duel Monsters they can summon using capsules. It is similar to the Virtual RPG arc in many respects,...
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Second Life (redirect from Second Life (online virtual community))
with other users and user-created content within a multi-user online virtual world. Developed and owned by the San Francisco–based firm Linden Lab and...
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Online school (redirect from Virtual School)
An online school (virtual school, e-school, or cyber-school) teaches students entirely or primarily online or through the Internet. It has been defined...
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games: JumpStart 3D Virtual World: My First Adventure (originally JumpStart Advanced Premium Preschool World) JumpStart 3D Virtual World: The Legend of Grizzly...
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Libraries in virtual worlds are part of an immersive 3D environment that can be used for entertainment and educational purposes. Due to increasing interest...
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A persistent world or persistent state world (PSW) is a virtual world which, by the definition by Richard Bartle, "continues to exist and develop internally...
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Metaverse (category Fiction about virtual reality)
The metaverse is a loosely defined term referring to virtual worlds in which users represented by avatars interact, usually in 3D and focused on social...
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Designing Virtual Worlds is a book about the practice of virtual world development by Richard Bartle. It has been noted as an authoritative source regarding...
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Roblox (category Virtual world communities)
pandemic. Roblox is free to play, with in-game purchases available through a virtual currency called Robux. As of August 2020, Roblox had over 164 million monthly...
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Nexon (section Free-to-play online virtual worlds)
consolidated company's portfolio. Nexon is a pioneer in free-to-play online Virtual World games which operate in contrast to games that require a large initial...
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a virtual world. Levels and chapters in the game are interspersed with cut scenes. An additional location reached from the main menu is the World Of...
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Hyperlinks are, at present, a novel feature in virtual world platforms, aside from hyperlinks in the in-built chat clients between users' avatars. In...
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In video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured...
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Simulated child pornography (redirect from Virtual child pornography)
violate real-world laws in some areas." Second Life is not the only community facing virtual child pornography allegations. In 2007, World of Warcraft...
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Virtual worlds are playing an increasingly important role in education, especially in language learning. By March 2007 it was estimated that over 200 universities...
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based in Singapore. The company was established in 2021 to provide virtual world experiences to global players. It is known for publishing a variety...
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Apple Vision Pro (redirect from Apple virtual reality device)
interact with the system. Apple has avoided marketing the device as a virtual reality headset when discussing the product in presentations and marketing...
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