Exploring Virtual Reality Game Development as an Interactive Art Medium: A Case Study with the Community Game Development Toolkit
- Award ID(s):
- 2050532
- PAR ID:
- 10502259
- Publisher / Repository:
- ACM
- Date Published:
- ISBN:
- 9798400704253
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 5 to 9
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- Pittsburgh PA USA
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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