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Dual Reality: Merging the Real and Virtual

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This paper proposes the convergence of sensor networks and virtual worlds not only as a possible solution to their respective limitations, but also as the beginning of a new creative medium. In such a “dual reality,” both real and virtual worlds are complete unto themselves, but also enhanced by the ability to mutually reflect, influence, and merge by means of sensor/actuator networks deeply embedded in everyday environments. This paper describes a full implementation of a dual reality system using a popular online virtual world and a human-centric sensor network designed around a common electrical power strip. Example applications (e.g., browsing sensor networks in online virtual worlds), interaction techniques, and design strategies for the dual reality domain are demonstrated and discussed.

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    Joshua Lifton & Joseph A. Paradiso

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  1. Center for Multimedia in Education and Research (MuLF), Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623, Berlin, Germany

    Fritz Lehmann-Grube

  2. Institute of Mathematics, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623, Berlin, Germany

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Lifton, J., Paradiso, J.A. (2010). Dual Reality: Merging the Real and Virtual. In: Lehmann-Grube, F., Sablatnig, J. (eds) Facets of Virtual Environments. FaVE 2009. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11743-5_2

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