What is MUVE

Considered a further development of the MOO and MUD concepts, MUVE is an abbreviation for Multi User Virtual Environment , also known as a Virtual World. Today, MUVEs are closely associated with Web 2.0 applications. Second Life is a prime example of a MUVE that allows hundreds of simultaneous users to interact with other residents through self-created 3D avatars in a virtual reality playground bursting with people, entertainment, experiences, and opportunity. In this virtual world, users become fully immersed through a user-created, community-driven experience. There, through 3D avatars, they can change their virtual identities at will, create machinims videos, customize and share their digital creations instantly with friends while retaining intellectual property rights, socialize and, using the inworld unit of trade, the Linden Dollar , which can be converted to real US dollars at several thriving online Linden dollar exchanges, engage in commerce by buying, selling, renting or trading virtual property, goods, and services with other residents, connect and chat with other residents from around the world, and also travel with friends to thousands of beautiful, exciting places, the combined gamification activity of which can significantly foster higher psychological processes and transcultural communication while promoting social and emotional learning. Players can equally adopt amazing avatar characters in many of the fantasy worlds depicted with painstaking detail in an MMORPG (i.e., Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, often shortened to the abbreviation MMOG, or Massively Multiplayer Online Game) game or in any one of the many available adventure games (e.g., Myst, SimCity) , simulation games (e.g., Minecraft, School Tycoon, Real Lives ), real-time strategy (RTS) games (e.g., Starcraft, League of Legends, Age of Empires ), turn-based strategy (TBS) games (e.g., Total War, World of Warcraft, Civilization, Heroes of Might and Magic ), or open-world or free-roaming games (e.g., Viva Piñata, Zoo Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Assassin’s Creed ).

A computer-, server-, or internet-based virtual environment that can be access by multiple users simultaneously.

A multiuser virtual environment includes a variety of online shared spaces for large groups of people. Examples include a virtual world, a massive multiplayer online game (MMOG), a massive multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) like the World of Warcraft , or smaller multiplayer games like Minecraft , or other shared spaces, like multiuser dungeons (MUDs), chat rooms, and online social spaces.

Multi-user virtual environments that enable multiple simultaneous participants to (a) access virtual contexts, (b) interact with digital artifacts, (c) represent themselves through “avatars,” (d) communicate with other participants, and (e) take part in experiences incorporating modeling and mentoring about problems similar to those in real world contexts.

3D multi-user virtual environments.

Multi-user virtual environment (e.g., Second Life).

Abbreviation of ‘multi-user virtual virtual environment’ referring to a persistent internet-based virtual world characterised by community and world-building activity (see virtual world).

Computer-generated scenarios for multiusers to interact.

A multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) is an immersive 3D virtual learning environment in which an avatar, or graphic representation of the user interacts with other avatars or objects in an immersive visually-rich, simulated world in real time.

Multi-User Virtual Environment.

Multi-user virtual environment.