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Click on the links below to view streaming, narrated
videos demonstrating some features of the New River City MUVE.
To view the videos, you will need a broadband internet connection,
and the RealPlayer or
Windows Media player
plug-ins. Also, be sure to have your computer sound enabled.
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Reception Area and Information Kiosk
This video shows the reception area, and an information
kiosk on a bridge over the river. Initially, students arrive
in the
large
reception
area. Team organization and
dialogue about their journeys takes place in this neutral
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The 'Project View' function
This video demonstrates the 'project view' function.
This function allows any student to project a snapshot
of his or
her current view to any other student. |
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Teleporting and chatting
This video demonstrates the 'teleport' and 'chat'' functions.
The teleport function allows any student to instantly relocate
to the position of any other student in River City. The
chat function allows students to communicate with each
other through instant text messaging.
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The River City Hospital
This video shows the hospital. A large number of River
City residents are ill. Students can explore the hospital
to discover why. |
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River City University
This video shows River City University. The university
houses historical photographs showing students working
in
the laboratory
and
well known
scientists such as Ellen Swallow Richards.
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