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The concept of a new visual communication environment is proposed. The proposed system is a shared and interactive multi-user virtual space that consists of a CG-based virtual space structure and video-based objects. Human interface design issues are discussed from the view point of creating a new reality for enhanced communication.
Shohei SUGAWARA Gen SUZUKI Yoshio NAGASHIMA Michiaki MATSUURA Hiroya TANIGAWA Machio MORIUCHI
The many-user networked virtual world system InterSpace" is described. This system's main purpose is to enhance the user's communication activities. In InterSpace, the real world information is embedded in the shared virtual world as a combination of video and CG images. Users can ovserve and access this information by simply looking and approaching embedded images. The concept of InterSpace and a prototype system of this service are introduced.