This book presents a collection of the latest research in the area of immersive technologies, presented at the International Augmented and Virtual Reality Conference 2018 in Manchester, UK, and showcases how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are transforming the business landscape....

This volume provides the latest outcomes of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) research conducted in various industries. It reveals how AR and VR are currently changing the business landscape, and how new innovations provide opportunities for businesses to offer their customers...

Die Kundenintegration in die Neuproduktentwicklung stellt einen zentralen Faktor für den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg von Innovationen dar. Dennoch scheinen die Potenziale vor allem in der technologiegetriebenen Automobilindustrie nicht ausgeschöpft zu sein. Julia Daecke untersucht vor diesem...

Gerhard Schall overviews research activities related to mobile augmented reality in indoor as well as outdoor environments. These activities have emerged over several years, especially around the topics of positioning, sensor fusion, spatial modelling as well as in the fields of ubiquitous...

This book is the first one that comprehensively discusses cyberspace sovereignty in China, reflecting China’s clear attitude in the global Internet governance: respecting every nation’s right to independently choose a development path, cyber management modes and Internet public policies and...

TÜV Nord in 3D: Avatars at Work | From Second Life to the Web 3D -- How Linden Lab Built a Virtual World for Business and Education -- Transforming Ideas to Innovations: A Methodology for 3D Systems Development -- Second Life as a Social Experiment -- Social Navigation for Learning in Immersive...

Introduction -- Virtual advisors in the virtual world -- Virtual advisors in various application domains -- Preliminary data collections on user opinions about virtual advisors -- Discussion and Implications -- Conclusions.

This book presents 3D3C platforms – three-dimensional systems for community, creation and commerce. It discusses tools including bots in social networks, team creativity, privacy, and virtual currencies & micropayments as well as their applications in areas like healthcare, energy,...