Overview
- Presents the latest research on synthetic world use in business and education
- Explores implementation, business models, and economic issues
- Considers likely future scenarios for this fast-growing sector of the economy
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Integrated Series in Information Systems (ISIS)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Social Dimension in the Use of Virtual Worlds
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Collaboration
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Learning and Education
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Use-cases and Scenarios of Integration
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Development Issues and Implementation Benefits
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About this book
Synthetic Worlds, Virtual Worlds, and Alternate Realities are all terms used to describe the phenomenon of computer-based, simulated environments in which users inhabit and interact via avatars. The best-known commercial applications are in the form of electronic gaming, and particularly in massively-multiplayer online role-playing games like World of Warcraft or Second Life. Less known, but possibly more important, is the rapid adoption of platforms in education and business, where Serious Games are being used for training purposes, and even Second Life is being used in many situations that formerly required travel.
The editors of this book captures the state of research in the field intended to reflect the rapidly growing yet relatively young market in education and business. The general focus is set on the scientific community but integrates the practical applications for businesses, with papers on information systems, business models, and economics.
In six parts, international authors – all experts in their field – discuss the current state-of-the-art of virtual worlds/alternate realities and how the field will develop over the next years. Chapters discuss the influences and impacts in and around virtual worlds. Part four is about education, with a focus on learning environments and experiences, pedagogical models, and the effects on the different roles in the educational sector. The book looks at business models and how companies can participate in virtual worlds while receiving a return on investment, and includes cases and scenarios of integration, from design, implementation to application.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Synthetic Worlds
Book Subtitle: Emerging Technologies in Education and Economics
Editors: Andreas Hebbel-Seeger, Torsten Reiners, Dennis Schäffer
Series Title: Integrated Series in Information Systems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6286-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6285-9Published: 09 August 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4120-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6286-6Published: 13 August 2013
Series ISSN: 1571-0270
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7968
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 415
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 161 illustrations in colour
Topics: IT in Business, Information Systems and Communication Service, Education, general