The “Virtual Multisite Exihibit” scenario might consist of multiple-location exhibits in which there is some live interaction between participants in different spaces.
There might be three classes of participants:
- “visitors” (walking through the space and interacting with exhibits and each other);
- “docents” (guiding or informing the interactions); and
- “performers” (e.g. actor/interpreters embedded in the exhibit experience).
There are many possible variations on this general concept. For example:
- Two exhibits in different locations are linked via a combination of videoconferencing and motion sensing.
- Some exhibits in each space are “windows” into the other space, allowing visitors to see each other and see the different environment of the second space. Some exhibits are windows into other private spaces, in which performers are seen doing things related to the exhibit theme; they demonstrate awareness of the visitors and interact with them.
- Some exhibits are affected by visitors walking by, and these effects are reflected or aggregated between the locations. Visitors might be tagged or profiled with icons / avatars, and be tracked through the spaces on a map which combines both spaces.
- Docents appear in some of the exhibits or remote spaces, gather a group for discussion, and follow the group (virtually) from exhibit to exhibit.