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MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE VIRTUAL SPACES-CLASSIFICATION, TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

Victor Asavei, Alexandru Gradinaru, Alin Moldoveanu, Sorin-Andrei Pistirica, Ovidiu Poncea, Alexandru Butean
2016 U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series C   unpublished

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Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) virtual worlds are nowadays one of the most widespread and fast growing types of online interactive applications with a user base that can reach up to millions of users. The most popular type of MMOs is represented by 3D MMO games but there are also other types of MMO applications such as virtual online virtual life simulations, educational virtual spaces, virtual exhibitions, etc. In this paper, we will present the current technologies that are being used for
more » ... the functioning of MMOs in optimal conditions and also we will introduce a novel taxonomy for MMOs classification based on the following criteria: type of MMOs, architectures used for simulation of virtual worlds, communication protocol and monetization.
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Victor Asavei, Alexandru Gradinaru, Alin Moldoveanu, Sorin-Andrei Pistirica, Ovidiu Poncea, Alexandru Butean. "MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE VIRTUAL SPACES-CLASSIFICATION, TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS." U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series C (2016)