Virtual World

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virtual world : computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars (primarily software) — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Virtual world is an online community that takes the form of a computer-based simulated environment through which users can interact with one another and use and create objects. The term has become largely synonymous with interactive 3D virtual environments, where the users take the form of avatars visible to others. In general, virtual worlds allow for multiple users. The computer accesses a computer-simulated world and presents perceptual stimuli to the user, who in turn can manipulate elements of the modeled world and thus experience a degree of telepresence. Such modeled worlds and their rules may draw from the reality or fantasy worlds. Example rules are gravity, topography, locomotion, real-time actions, and communication. Communication between users can range from text, graphical icons, visual gesture, sound, and rarely, forms using touch, voice command, and balance senses. — Wikipedia

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Inspiration

Articles about Virtual Worlds (Big Think)
Talks about Virtual Worlds (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

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Preservation

History

Virtual Worlds History (Wikipedia)

Library

Subject: Virtual Worlds (Library Thing)

Subject: Virtual Worlds (Open Library)

Subject: Virtual Worlds (Library of Congress)

Subject: Virtual Worlds (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Community

News

New World Notes (Wagner James Au)

Virtual Worlds (JSTOR)
Virtual Worlds (NPR Archives)

Government

Document

Virtual Worlds (USA.gov)

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See also SecondLife (SL)

Here are links to pages about other closely related subjects.

Media

Function	Communications	Computation	Storage	Creation	Simulation
Analog	Mail	Device	Paper	Type, Print	Automaton
Electronic	Network	Calculator	Tape	Record	Elektro
Digital	Internet	Computer
Hardware	Modem	Microprocessor	Memory	Peripheral	Robot, XR
Software	Service (Web)	Program (OS, SS)	Database	Application	AI, VW

Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other“

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Notes

1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.