DocumentCode
1279815
Title
Physical Presence through Virtual Worlds
Author
Bojanova, Irena
Author_Institution
Grad. Sch. of Manage. & Technol., Univ. of Maryland Univ. Coll., MD, USA
Volume
13
Issue
4
fYear
2011
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
5
Abstract
In the new era of globally dispersed operations, increasing travel costs, and the ever-growing need for real-time decision-making, or ganizations should look for new, immersive technologies for distance collaboration. Virtual en vironments can provide flexible, cost-effective, and efficient ways for distributed team members, partners, and customers to con nect just as they would in the real world.
Keywords
virtual reality; Virtual environments; distance collaboration; distributed team members; immersive technologies; physical presence; real-time decision-making; travel costs; virtual worlds; Keywords: virtual world; distance collaboration; distance learning; information technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2011.66
Filename
5960016
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