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Title Working through synthetic worlds / edited by C.A.P. Smith, Jeffrey G. Morrison, and Kenneth W. Kisiel.

Publication Info. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xxxiv, 412 pages) : illustrations, maps
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Contents Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 An Essay on the Cognitive Benefits of Stories; Forecasting; Forensic Analysis; Cognitive Amplifiers; Training; Infrastructure; Index.
Summary Virtual environments (VE) are human-computer interfaces in which the computer creates a sensory-immersing environment that interactively responds to and is controlled by the behaviour of the user. Since these technologies will continue to become more reliable, more resolute and more affordable, it's important to consider the advantages that VEs may offer to support business processes. The term 'synthetic world' refers to a subset of VEs, having a large virtual landscape and a set of rules that govern the interactions among participants. Currently, the primary motivators for participation in th.
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Subject Human-computer interaction -- Technological innovations -- Forecasting.
Human-computer interaction.
Technological innovations.
Forecasting.
Virtual reality -- Technological innovations -- Forecasting.
Virtual reality.
Virtual reality in management -- Forecasting.
Virtual reality in management.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Smith, C. A. P. (Charles Adams Plater), 1956-
Morrison, Jeffrey G.
Kisiel, Kenneth W.
Other Form: Print version: Working through synthetic worlds. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2009 (DLC) 2009026052
ISBN 9780754694304 (electronic book)
0754694305 (electronic book)
1282344854
9781282344853
9780754677123 (hardback ; alkaline paper)