Лекция: Virtual worlds

Internet users can also communicate in three-dimensional environments.

Instead of nicknames, people choose Avatars or 3D characters in order to interact with other people.

A popular language used to create interactive simulations within the Net is VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language).

13.Solve the clues and complete the puzzle with words from the opposite page.

One of the systems for chat rooms.	C
The protocol needed for online phone conversations.	o
The language used to build virtual simulations.	M
Avatars are three …… characters.	m
Video calls transmit …..And video data.	u
Another word for channel operators.	n
You must install a chat …… on your computer.	i
The conversation takes place on a …… server.	c
A type of Java program whose name sounds like a fruit.	a
A synonym of a buddy list is a …… list.	t
Chats can also take place on the …….	e

14. Complete the sentences below with words from the box.

buddy	video conferencing	nicknames
chat room	messaging	avatars

Always show respect for other people in a …………………………………. Never send any unpleasant or threatening email messages.
Most instant …………… programs have what is called a ……………… list. Each user’s screen shows a box with the …………… of the people he/she chats with.
The company hopes to have virtual open-plan offices, where researches from around the world can collaborate. Individuals world be represented by …………, personalitized electronic figures with perhaps a name badge or a picture of the owner’s face.
Fear of flying is producing a surge of interest in …………………., in which business people meet face-to-face even though they are hundreds or thousands of miles apart.

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