Bespace: A Multi-user Web3D Lecture Hall (original) (raw)

Bespace is a web3D lecture hall. It is a synchronous online environment capable of presenting diverse forms of educational content. Bespace's methodology positions presence, realism, and immersion as tools for moderating student behavior and achieving educational outcomes. Secondly, Bespace explores the strengths and limitations of digital worlds -the impact of mouse, keyboard, and computer screen on the design of virtual space. The key to Bespace is deceptively simple; the teacher's avatar is empowered like a videogame character. The teacher's avatar shape-shifts into 2D slides, 3D models, and 3D worlds. The result is a native space blending interface and environment design.