Notes on Pervasive Virtuality

TL;DR

This paper introduces the concept of pervasive virtuality, a new mixed-reality paradigm gaining interest in industry and academia, and discusses key features for its implementation in games and entertainment.

Contribution

It proposes a set of important features to realize pervasive virtuality in entertainment applications, advancing understanding of this emerging paradigm.

Findings

Identification of key features for pervasive virtuality

Discussion of industry and academic initiatives

Framework for implementing pervasive virtuality in games

Abstract

This paper summarizes current notes about a new mixed-reality paradigm that we named as "pervasive virtuality". This paradigm has emerged recently in industry and academia through different initiatives. In this paper we intend to explore this new area by proposing a set of features that we identified as important or helpful to realize pervasive virtuality in games and entertainment applications.