| Series |
The spatial humanities
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| Contents |
Introduction : rethinking virtual places -- A potted history of virtual reality -- Dead, dying, failed worlds -- Architecture : places without people -- Theories of place and cyberspace -- Rats and goosebumps : mind, body, and embodiment -- Games are not interactive places -- Do serious gamers learn from place? -- Cultural places -- Evaluating sense of place, virtual places, and virtual worlds -- Place-making interfaces and platforms -- Conclusion : dwelling, culture, care. |
| Abstract |
"How would the humanities change if we grappled with the ways in which digital and virtual places are designed, experienced, and critiqued? In Rethinking Virtual Places, Erik M. Champion draws from the fields of computational sciences and other place-related disciplines to argue for a more central role for virtual space in the humanities. For instance, recent developments in neuroscience could improve our understanding of how people experience, store, and recollect place-related encounters. Similarly, game mechanics using virtual place design might make digital environments more engaging and learning content more powerful and salient. In addition, Champion provides a brief introduction to new and emerging software and devices and explains how they help, hinder, or replace our traditional means of designing and exploring places. Perfect for humanities scholars fascinated by the potential of virtual space, Rethinking Virtual Places challenges both traditional and recent evaluation methods to address the complicated problem of understanding how people evaluate and engage with the notion of place"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 18, 2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Champion, Erik. Rethinking virtual places Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2021 9780253058348 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | e-books. |
| Genre/form | Livres numériques. |
| LCCN | 2021022474 |
| ISBN | 9780253058362 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0253058368 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9780253058379 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0253058376 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv21qvr8z JSTOR |
