A linguagem do espaço: padrões representativos em plataformas de realidade virtual

Abstract

This paper investigates the virtual reality platforms and tries to understand them as a language. More specifically, we intend to identificate which kind of language applies better to which context in platforms that use space and image as main signs, like Second Life, here chosen as object of study. The investigation uses peircean semiotics as main theory and uses the perfotmative analysis as a method of approaching its object. Therefore, in order to understand better the languages of virtual reality platforms and how it affects people, the researcher formed a study group with whom he worked during 4 months. The files produced by this group, after lots of reading and discussing, are the kick-off to the conclusions presented hereafter.