Making a Liveable 'Place': Content Design in Virtual Environments

Authors: Chen, Xiaolei¹; Kalay, Yehuda¹

Source: International Journal of Heritage Studies, Volume 14, Number 3, May 2008 , pp. 229-246(18)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper argues that designers of virtual environments must not only design the context of their worlds (as architects do) but also assume at least partial responsibility for designing the content (as filmmakers do). The design of a virtual environment is, therefore, a unique task that combines the traits of both architects and filmmakers, a fact that has often been overlooked by designers of virtual environments. Only by taking responsibility for both context and content, and being cognisant of the affordances and limitations of the medium used, can virtual environment designers create a sense of place, which will be comparable, if different, to the sense of place engendered by physical environments.

Keywords: Content; Context; Place; Architecture; Film

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/13527250801953710

Affiliations: 1: University of California, Berkeley

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