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Virtual World Design
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Virtual World Design

by Ann Latham Cudworth
July 2014
Beginner
405 pages
13h 39m
English
A K Peters/CRC Press
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59Concepts in 3D Design for Virtual Environments
are ways that social contrast can be manipulated within an environment. With the addition of pathways and
obstacles, meeting circles, and hidden cul-de-sacs, you create an environment that energizes social contrast
for your visitors. The creation of designed social contrast within the space gives your visitors an interestingly
complex environment that stimulates social contact and that invites them to return frequently . The most
popular spots found in a virtual world are plaza meeting areas and sandboxes. Figure4.21 has an image of the
world map from Second Life showing regional areas. The cur ...
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