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Designing a Virtual Environment for Large Audiences

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Information Networking: Wireless Communications Technologies and Network Applications (ICOIN 2002)

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In this paper we describe our approach in creating a truly scalable distributed virtual environment. The resulting system should not only support large amounts of users, but it should also be able to work with a general purpose network like the Internet and it is intended to work with typical personal computers or game consoles. To realize this, we propose a distributed client-server approach in which most of the responsibilities are concentrated at the client side. The servers will only be used for control purposes — e.g. access control. Direct communication between clients helps preventing servers from becoming bottlenecks and the network load is kept low by distributing only the actions of a client instead of continuously distributing position updates. Finally, we also address some security related issues which arise from this client-oriented approach.

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  1. Expertisecentrum Digitale Media, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Wetenschapspark 2, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium

    Jori Liesenborgs, Peter Quax, Wim Lamotte & Frank Van Reeth

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  1. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 86, Wangsan, Mohyun,Yongin, Kyonggi-Do, Korea, 449-791

    Ilyoung Chong

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Liesenborgs, J., Quax, P., Lamotte, W., Van Reeth, F. (2002). Designing a Virtual Environment for Large Audiences. In: Chong, I. (eds) Information Networking: Wireless Communications Technologies and Network Applications. ICOIN 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2344. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45801-8_56

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