Evaluating Virtual Heritage

This chapter is an overview of evaluation studies and techniques into virtual environments in general, and those that evaluate presence in particular. It then critiques academic papers in virtual heritage over the last decade, and argues that while those who design virtual heritage environments can still learn from the presence research community, that these findings and techniques cannot be applied immediately and directly.

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