With the establishment of multi-media, web-based learning environments and virtual worlds projected in 3D, new opportunities have been created that can be used to excite public in...
Massively multiplayer online computer games are played in complex, persistent virtual worlds. Over time, the landscape of these worlds evolves and changes as players create and pe...
—Mass adoption of virtual world platforms for education and training implies efficient management of computational resources. In Second Life Grid and OpenSimulator, commonly used...
Andreas Vilela, Marcio Cardoso, Daniel Martins, Ar...
Advances of sensor and RFID technology provide significant new power for humans to sense, understand and manage the world. RFID provides fast data collection with precise identific...
In this paper, we introduce the "Garden Alive" system that allows users to interact with an emotionally intelligent virtual garden by manipulating tangible user interface...