Interactive Science Fiction Prototyping in Virtual Worlds: Fundamentals and Applications

Authors

  • Johanna Pirker Institute for Information Systems and Computer Media at Graz University of Technology
  • Christian Gütl Institute for Information Systems and Computer Media at Graz University of Technology
  • Patrick Weghofer Graz University of Technology
  • Vanessa Feichtner Graz University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v2i3.3824

Abstract


Science Fiction Prototyping (SFP) is a powerful tool to imagine, explore, and exploit future technologies, science, and environments and it can be a valuable asset for education, multimedia, and research. This article explores SFP in interactive, flexible, immersive, and collaborative settings, which introduced as Interactive Science Fiction Prototyping (ISFP) and allows new forms of experiencing and reflecting on prototypes. We investigate how to integrate the ISFP process into an existing collaborative virtual world platform and outline required integration steps. Furthermore, we discuss different application scenarios for ISFP in educational, artistic, and business domains and conclude with future ideas and challenges to explore modern scientific ideas.

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Published

2014-08-07

How to Cite

Pirker, J., Gütl, C., Weghofer, P., & Feichtner, V. (2014). Interactive Science Fiction Prototyping in Virtual Worlds: Fundamentals and Applications. International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (iJES), 2(3), pp. 46–52. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v2i3.3824

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Papers

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