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| Michael R. Macedonia, Michael J. Zyda, "A Taxonomy for Networked Virtual Environments," IEEE Multimedia, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 48-56, January-March, 1997. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/93.580395, author = {Michael R. Macedonia and Michael J. Zyda}, title = {A Taxonomy for Networked Virtual Environments}, journal ={IEEE Multimedia}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, issn = {1070-986X}, year = {1997}, pages = {48-56}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/93.580395}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Multimedia TI - A Taxonomy for Networked Virtual Environments IS - 1 SN - 1070-986X SP48 EP56 EPD - 48-56 A1 - Michael R. Macedonia, A1 - Michael J. Zyda, PY - 1997 KW - Virtual Reality KW - Distributed Interactive Simulation KW - Internet Protocol Multicast KW - Distributed Interactive Entertainment KW - Large-scale Virtual Environments. VL - 4 JA - IEEE Multimedia ER - | |||
The development of multi-user networked virtual worlds has become a major area of interest in the computer and communications fields. However, there has been little effort to provide a framework for understanding distributed virtual environments (VEs). In this paper we discuss VEs in the context of how network communications, views, data, and processes are distributed while emphasizing those aspects critical to scaling environments. We find most of the systems described in this paper scale to accommodate a handful of users. We also discuss why systems which demand strong data consistency, causality, and reliable communications at the same time while supporting real-time interaction are not likely to scale very well. Furthermore, if the systems are to be geographically dispersed, then high-speed, multicast communication is required.
Readers may contact Macedonia at Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics, 321 S. Main Street, Providence, RI, 02906, e-mail mmacedon@crcg.edu, Web si
te http://www.crcg.edu.