The Emerging Geographies of Virtual Worlds

Bibliographic Data

ID4486547
AuthorsJonathan Taylor (0000-0002-0016-3227), Jonathan M Taylor (0000-0001-7047-1789, University of Kentucky, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume87
Issue2
Pages172-192
Publication date2010-04-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeographical Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1931-0846.1997.tb00070.x
OpenAlexW2078671242
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited16

The technology of virtual reality is producing new virtual worlds. These worlds are being created and utilized for a number of different purposes. Four main themes and application areas of virtual reality are: the arts and literature, the military, the preservation of aspects of reality, and finance or business. The technology of virtual reality is examined in these themes, and the differences as well as linkages between them are explored. The growing importance of virtual worlds as a topic of geographical analysis is discussed

Art · Artificial reality · Computer-mediated reality · Data science · Human–computer interaction · Metaverse · Mixed reality · Sociology · The arts · Virtual reality · Visual arts · Computer Science · Human Motion and Animation · Simulation and Modeling Applications · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

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