Virtual Body Language

By Jeffrey Ventrella

Book Overview

Why does the tail wag the brain? Why can't our avatars walk hand-in-hand? Will a nonverbal Babel fish save the world? Jeffrey Ventrella, a virtual worlds programmer and visual language expert, reviews the history of avatars, smileys, and other expressive forms, and considers a future of spectacular creativity. This book combines thoughtful scholarship with amusing anecdotes from the trenches of Silicon Valley.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983054606
• ISBN13: 9780983054603
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Eyebrain Books
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"