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Autore: |
Jones Phil
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Titolo: |
Virtual Reality Methods : A Guide for Researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities
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Pubblicazione: | Bristol, : Policy Press, 2022 |
Bristol : , : Policy Press, , 2022 | |
©2022 | |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
Soggetto topico: | Virtual reality |
Humanities - Research - Computer simulation | |
Humanities - Research - Methodology | |
Social sciences - Research - Computer simulation | |
Social sciences - Research - Methodology | |
Soggetto non controllato: | Creative research methods; Digital methods; Immersive environments; New technology; Research methods; Social research methods; Virtual reality |
Altri autori: |
OsborneTess
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | Front Cover -- Virtual Reality Methods: A Guide for Researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of abbreviations -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- ONE What is VR and why use it in research? -- Introduction -- Defining terms -- Why undertake research using VR? -- Immersion and presence -- The evolution of VR -- Structure of this book -- References -- TWO Working with existing VR material: content analysis -- Introduction -- The absence of content analysis -- Lessons from gaming literature -- Analysing embodied engagement -- Case study: approaching a content analysis of Half-Life: Alyx -- Situating the content -- Documenting the experience -- Analysing the materials -- Conclusion -- References -- THREE Working with existing VR material: activities with participants -- Introduction -- Ethical considerations -- User experience -- Therapeutic and training applications -- Case study: surviving the zombie apocalypse -- Conclusions -- References -- FOUR Working with social VR -- Introduction -- Opportunities for collaboration -- Avatars, social cues and harassment -- Case study: VR Church -- Conclusions -- References -- FIVE Creating 360° imagery -- Introduction -- Travelling through 360° -- 360° therapeutic landscapes -- Sensory VR -- Case study: mismatched sensory stimuli -- Creating the VR environments -- The study -- Conclusion -- References -- SIX Creating original VR content -- Introduction -- Scenario testing -- Reproducing environments -- Case study: building urban landscapes -- Conclusion -- References -- SEVEN Conclusion: next steps in VR research -- References -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Since the mid-2010s, virtual reality (VR) technology has advanced rapidly. This book explores the many opportunities that VR can offer for humanities and social sciences researchers. It provides a user-friendly, non-technical methods guide to using ready-made VR content and 360° video as well as creating custom materials. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Virtual Reality Methods ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-4473-6077-X |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 996517760803316 |
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