Principles of entertainment in inhabited television

ABSTRACT

Inhabited TV paradigms have been around since a while and several experimental implementations have been delivered around the world. The basic model of these experiments involves the deployment of collaborative virtual environments so that users can take part in TV shows from within these virtual, shared environments. Unfortunately, this approach although cheap and easily implemen-table, doesn't add up too much to engagement, pace gap between real/virtual world, camera control techniques and most important, adequate TV Formats.

The talk presents a new paradigm of basic principles for entertaining a virtually deployed audience allowing for itneraction and maintaining the entertainment sensation.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
          Subjects: Artificial, augmented, and virtual realities
      H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces
          Subjects: Theory and models

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism
          Subjects: Virtual reality

  J. Computer Applications
  J.5 ARTS AND HUMANITIES
      Subjects: Performing arts (e.g., dance, music)

Keywords:
inhabited TV, social design, virtual life