“Star cursors in content space: abstractions of people and places” by Rankin, Heerden, Mama, Nikolovska, Otter, et al. …
Conference:
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Interest Area:
- Interaction, Technical, and VR / AR
Title:
- Star cursors in content space: abstractions of people and places
Session/Category Title: Reality ++
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Abstract:
A 3D multi-user virtual world support ing novel, abstract representations for content and users, coupled via models of users’ profiles and their social context, is envisioned and illustrated by computer prototypes.
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