6 Virtual World Design
looking for immersive visual feedback in their virtual worlds [32]. There is undoubtedly much more to come,
and foryou, a designer of virtual environments, great challenges await.
1.3 HOW DO THEY WORK?
The best way to understand a virtual world is to visit one. There are hundreds of public virtual worlds online
that allow access free of charge or through a subscription. A list of the most popular virtual 3D worlds
includes Active Worlds, Minecraft, OpenSim-based worlds, Second Life, and The Sims Online.
Essentially, virtual worlds are persistent 3D spaces dened inside of a computer program running on a server.
When you log out of one, the place still remains, it is “persistent,” cycling through its daily settings and ...