dc.contributor.advisor | Blake, Edwin H | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Brown, Sarah | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-08-13T19:28:28Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-26T13:52:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-08-13T19:28:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-11-26T13:52:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.aust.edu.ng/xmlui/handle/11427/6382 | |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 174-179). | en_ZA |
dc.description.abstract | This dissertation presents a comparison of the effects of two media, VR and paper (i.e. pamphlets) in communicating supportive information to an HIV+ sample group. We created a VE to provide social and informational support for HIV+ people in the South African context. The design of the VE placed emphasis on creating a typically South African space which users could recognize and find familiar. Our research focused on two rooms containing virtual agents and points of possible interaction: the lounge and the kitchen. In the lounge, a HIV/Aids support group was simulated while the kitchen contained two areas which presented nutritional informational support: Diet and Cleanliness & Hygiene. | en_ZA |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Computer Science | en_ZA |
dc.title | Providing informational support to HIV + women in a virtual environment : a case study comparing the effects of virtual reality and paper media for content delivery | en_ZA |
dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | en_ZA |
dc.type.qualificationname | MSc | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.department | Department of Computer Science | en_ZA |