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

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dc.contributor.advisorBlake, Edwin Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Sarahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T19:28:28Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T19:28:28Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 174-179).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis 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.identifier.apacitationBrown, S. (2008). <i>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</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBrown, Sarah. <i>"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."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBrown, S. 2008. 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. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Brown, Sarah AB - 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. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - 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 TI - 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 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBrown S. 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. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6382en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherComputer Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleProviding informational support to HIV + women in a virtual environment : a case study comparing the effects of virtual reality and paper media for content deliveryen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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