: We present a spatial model of group interaction in virtual environments. The model aims to provide flexible and natural support for managing conversations among large groups gath...
Virtual environment research has focused on interactive image generation and has largely ignored acoustic modeling for spatialization of sound. Yet, realistic auditory cues can co...
Thomas A. Funkhouser, Ingrid Carlbom, Gary Elko, G...
This paper presents the first in-depth evaluation of a large multi-format virtual conference. The conference took place in an avatar-based 3D virtual world with spatialized audio,...
Thomas Erickson, N. Sadat Shami, Wendy A. Kellogg,...
This paper introduces a multicast based architecture for supporting large scale Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs). The paper begins by defining CVEs, discussing the motivat...
This paper is concerned with how collaborative virtual environments can be structured in order to enable greater scalability and yet maintain a richness of communication. Based on...