A virtual reality learning environment providing access to digital museums

VR-LEARNERS (Virtual Learning Environment for Network of Advanced Multimedia Resource Centers, Museums and Schools) is a European project that aims at developing an educational application based on collaborative virtual environment (CVE) technology and providing access to digital exhibits of European museums. The project was initiated in January 1998 and the paper presents an overview of the project objectives, the technical approach, findings of the user requirement research activity as well as the design specification approach.