Title :
Theatrical Place in a 3D CVE: An Online Performance of Plato´s Allegory of the Cave in a Distributed 3D CVE
Author :
Wyeld, Theodor G. ; Prasolova-Førland, Ekaterina ; Viller, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Queensland Univ. Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD
Abstract :
This paper discusses a theatrical performance in a 3D collaborative virtual environment (3D CVE). Place in a performative 3D CVE is contingent on immersion and presence generated by social interaction. It discusses the production of an online performance of Plato´s Allegory of the Cave involving students from three different continents. It was found that theatrical activities in a 3D CVE share some of the characteristics of both cinema and traditional theatre. The paper identifies different types of places in 3D CVE and discusses their role in an educational context.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; entertainment; groupware; virtual reality; 3D CVE; 3D collaborative virtual environment; educational context; social interaction; theatrical place; Atmosphere; Collaborative work; Continents; Electronic learning; Motion pictures; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Paper technology; Production; Space technology; Virtual environment; 3D CVE; Collaborative work; Cross-Cultural Collaboration.; E-learning; Theatrical roleplaying;
Conference_Titel :
Computing in the Global Information Technology, 2007. ICCGI 2007. International Multi-Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guadeloupe City
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2798-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICCGI.2007.60
