Networked virtual environments

Written by two of the field's leading pioneers, this book represents seminal work on networked virtual environments. Offering a comprehensive examination of net-VEs, the text covers the underlying technologies and provides a step-by-step roadmap for designing and building interactive 3D virtual environments. In particular, the authors focus on strategies for overcoming limitations that can impede real-time interactive system development and describe numerous practical techniques for creating successful, real-world net-VE applications.

You will find in-depth coverage of important topics, such as:

• Basic challenges in net-VE design
  
• Relevant networking principles and Internet communication protocols
  
• How to organize the communications infrastructure
  
• How to manage a dynamic shared state
  
• System design for real-time, multiuser interaction
  
• How to ensure real-time response and scalability by managing limited bandwidth and computational resources
  
• Emerging techniques and standards for deploying net-VEs over the Internet

Moving beyond the state of the art, Networked Virtual Environments points to future developments that will make net-VEs a pervasive form of professional and personal telecommunications. Authoritative, technically detailed, and comprehensive, this book will help you understand and participate in this exciting field.