TY  - BOOK
AU  - Champion,Erik
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Playing with the Past
T2  - Human-Computer Interaction Series,
SN  - 9781849965019
AV  - QA76.76.A65 
U1  - 004 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London
PB  - Springer London, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Computer science
KW  - Multimedia systems
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Data processing
KW  - Information systems
KW  - Computer aided design
KW  - Computer Science
KW  - Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
KW  - Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities
KW  - Media Design
KW  - Multimedia Information Systems
KW  - User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
KW  - Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design
N1  - 1. Introducing Virtual Travel -- 2. Virtual Environments -- 3.Virtual Places -- 4. Cultural and Social Presence -- 5. Game-Style Interaction -- 6. Playing With The Past -- 7. Augmenting the Present With the Past -- 8. Evaluating Virtual Heritage -- 9. Conclusion -- Index
N2  - How can we increase awareness and understanding of other cultures using interactive digital visualizations of past civilizations? In order to answer the above question, this book first examines the needs and requirements of virtual travelers and virtual tourists. Is there a market for virtual travel? Erik Champion examines the overall success of current virtual environments, especially the phenomenon of computer gaming. Why are computer games and simulations so much more successful than other types of virtual environments? Arguments that virtual environments are impeded by technological constraints or by a paucity of evaluation studies can only be partially correct, for computer games and simulations are also virtual environments. Many of the underlying issues are caused by a lack of engagement with the philosophical underpinnings of culture, presence and inhabitation, and there are few exemplars that engage the public with history and heritage using interactive media in a meaningful and relevant manner. The intention of Playing With the Past is to help designers and critics understand the issues involved in creating virtual environments that promote and disseminate historical learning and cultural heritage through a close study of the interactive design principles at work behind both real and virtual places. Topics discussed include the design of virtual environments, and especially virtual heritage environments, virtual place-making, cultural presence, the pros and cons of game-style interaction, augmented reality projects, and appropriate evaluation methods. Virtual heritage environments discussed in the book include projects from Antarctica, Australia, Mexico, Malta, Egypt, Babylon, the Netherlands, Cambodia, and India
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-501-9
ER  -