http://blog.visualpurple.com/2009/09/10/virtual-worlds-emperor-clothes/ Intelligent Simulation Technologies & Embedded Training Systems Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.visualpurple.com/2009/09/10/virtual-worlds-emperor-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Katrina Gibson Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:56:57 +0000 http://blog.visualpurple.com/?p=884#comment-670 You’re right that online VW collaboration is a significant problem for companies, all on slashed budgets. The costs involved in producing a persistent and dynamic environment where shared ideas can be developed and group work can produce a flow of creative examples (prototypes, videos, proof of learning etc) is beyond their means right now. We’ve developed a solution (www.archi-me.com) that does reduce cost substantially for people working in dispersed groups by taking any 3D CAD model already created (buildings, open spaces, vehicles etc) and transforming them into fully interactive 3D environments to be explored online or as a standalone application. Using avatars and a simple interface, people can not only test these designed environments but also interact with each other and change these 3D spaces. This solution is reduces strain on budgets substantially by removing the need to rebuild environments that have already been created in 3D applications. You’re right that online VW collaboration is a significant problem for companies, all on slashed budgets. The costs involved in producing a persistent and dynamic environment where shared ideas can be developed and group work can produce a flow of creative examples (prototypes, videos, proof of learning etc) is beyond their means right now. We’ve developed a solution (www.archi-me.com) that does reduce cost substantially for people working in dispersed groups by taking any 3D CAD model already created (buildings, open spaces, vehicles etc) and transforming them into fully interactive 3D environments to be explored online or as a standalone application. Using avatars and a simple interface, people can not only test these designed environments but also interact with each other and change these 3D spaces. This solution is reduces strain on budgets substantially by removing the need to rebuild environments that have already been created in 3D applications.

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