Formations: explicit group support in collaborative virtual environments

Authors:
Dave Lloyd;Steve Benford;Chris Greenhalgh
Affiliations:
School of Computer Science and IT, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB;School of Computer Science and IT, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB;School of Computer Science and IT, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB
Venue:
Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology
Year:
1999

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe formations, a means for the explicit support of groups and group effects in Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs). Being part of a formation affects a participant's experience of a virtual environment. We introduce a framework that defines the components of a formation, including an object of interest, members, non-members and leaders. We describe how formations may be applied, using the concept of Inhabited TV as a basis.