Virtual worlds (VWs) are networked virtual environments writ large, simulating interactions between users' avatars in three-dimensional spaces. They fall across the spectrum of interaction, from highly-configurable social environments such as Second Life, to massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) such as World of Warcraft.
This graduate seminar will consider the systems and networking aspects of building such services, with a special focus on consistency, scalability, optimizations for massive environments, security, and service federation. A few selected topics may include non-systems material, such as user content creation.
Students will be required to read related research literature, with a special eye on applying proposed techniques and architectures to the VW setting. Open to both graduate students and advanced undergraduate students, but some systems and/or networking background is required.
| Name | Office | Telephone | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Freedman | mfreed+cos597B (at) cs.princeton.edu | 208 | 8-9179 | By appointment |
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